Location & Surroundings

Tirai is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 2,079 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kainantu, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 390 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Aiyura Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 14' 0" S, 145° 48' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2079 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 Tirai

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

Now 22.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.0 to 22.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
1.0 m/s E (112 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,014.7 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.17 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 22.6 1.0 112 57 1,014.7 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 19.4 1.2 167 81 1,011.1 1.19 / 1.19 96 570.2 n/a
12h 15.6 1.2 204 96 1,016.8 0.38 / 1.57 99 8.7 n/a
18h 15.0 1.0 189 97 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.70 96 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.2 1.0 105 78 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.17 67 122.6 n/a
30h 20.9 1.2 115 72 1,011.0 1.37 / 1.54 35 465.7 n/a
36h 16.1 0.9 160 96 1,017.3 0.48 / 2.02 89 66.4 n/a
42h 15.2 1.1 141 98 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.31 85 0.0 n/a
Friday 18.9 2.0 100 77 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.30 90 172.0 n/a
54h 21.3 2.4 71 64 1,012.7 0.11 / 0.41 60 580.6 n/a
60h 14.8 1.3 120 98 1,019.1 0.04 / 0.45 58 63.5 n/a
66h 12.8 1.3 146 96 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.05 60 0.0 n/a
Saturday 19.1 2.4 104 69 1,019.6 0.02 / 0.07 65 192.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tirai?
Now 22.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.0 to 22.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 570 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 Tirai today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Tirai?
Local time is 20:03. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Tirai?
Tirai is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tirai?
DEM 2,079 m.
Where is Tirai located?
It is at -6.23333, 145.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tirai in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2085394

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