Location & Surroundings

Tua is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,271 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 67 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 420 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Negarbo, 4 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° 33' 39" S, 144° 41' 36" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1271 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 973 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tua

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

Now 19.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.9 to 27.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 12.0 mm. Solar peaks near 888 W/m2.

Temperature
19.2 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (143 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,017.2 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
11.95 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 19.2 1.0 143 99 1,017.2 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 0.9 357 97 1,014.7 0.90 / 0.90 39 0.0 n/a
12h 27.6 1.1 215 57 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 14 289.8 n/a
18h 27.3 2.5 179 62 1,010.8 0.39 / 0.39 30 888.4 n/a
Tomorrow 19.1 0.8 100 99 1,017.4 11.56 / 11.95 99 72.1 n/a
30h 18.2 0.8 9 98 1,015.1 0.00 / 11.75 86 0.0 n/a
36h 26.4 0.9 222 60 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.25 18 204.6 n/a
42h 24.0 1.9 155 83 1,011.7 2.81 / 3.06 99 747.5 n/a
Sunday 19.2 0.8 73 99 1,016.9 9.23 / 12.29 100 59.9 n/a
54h 18.7 1.0 331 99 1,015.5 1.73 / 14.02 100 0.0 n/a
60h 19.8 0.7 327 94 1,017.3 0.00 / 1.99 100 33.6 n/a
66h 25.2 1.2 229 67 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.02 77 532.5 n/a
Monday 18.7 0.4 23 98 1,016.0 5.27 / 6.29 67 34.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tua?
Now 19.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.9 to 27.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 12.0 mm. Solar peaks near 888 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 12.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tua today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Tua?
Local time is 09:37. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Tua?
Tua is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tua?
DEM 1,271 m.
Where is Tua located?
It is at -6.56083, 144.69321 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tua in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2013-05-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8529202

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