Location & Surroundings

Tauaman is a settlement in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, at 216 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alotau, about 115 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 260 km to the west. The nearest airport is Mamai, 19 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 9' 0" S, 149° 25' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 216 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tauaman

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tauaman, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.0 to 26.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.

Temperature
18.4 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NE (23 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
0.20 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.4 0.7 23 95 1,016.7 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 2.8 166 56 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 13 319.5 n/a
12h 22.0 3.3 143 88 1,015.6 0.79 / 0.79 98 634.8 n/a
18h 19.9 1.9 122 95 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.67 82 19.6 n/a
Tomorrow 18.0 0.6 43 95 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.20 43 0.0 n/a
30h 24.2 2.9 147 66 1,019.0 0.03 / 0.23 53 267.0 n/a
36h 22.2 3.4 139 73 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.16 63 556.2 n/a
42h 17.2 1.0 53 91 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.02 100 39.0 n/a
Thursday 15.7 1.2 33 89 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.01 47 0.0 n/a
54h 24.6 2.5 168 55 1,018.0 0.04 / 0.05 28 299.1 n/a
60h 22.9 3.3 159 66 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 64 816.9 n/a
66h 18.6 1.6 131 87 1,018.4 0.22 / 0.22 81 34.6 n/a
Friday 17.4 0.9 106 89 1,016.9 0.10 / 0.32 45 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tauaman?
Now 18.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.0 to 26.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tauaman today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Tauaman?
Local time is 14:37. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Tauaman?
Tauaman is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tauaman?
DEM 216 m.
Where is Tauaman located?
It is at -10.15000, 149.41667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tauaman in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2132465

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