Location & Surroundings

Waira is a settlement in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, at 43 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokopo, 32 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 835 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Rakanda, 9 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 8' 23" S, 152° 28' 15" E
  • Elevation DEM: 43 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 84 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Waira

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

Now 26.2 C with overcast skies and a 11.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.9 to 26.5 C, max wind 11.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
11.8 m/s S (164 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,008.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.14 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 26.2 11.8 164 84 1,008.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 9.2 166 85 1,012.0 0.05 / 0.05 100 33.5 n/a
12h 25.9 9.9 163 86 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 26.5 8.7 171 83 1,011.3 0.02 / 0.02 46 240.6 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 11.0 169 86 1,007.7 0.11 / 0.14 56 783.9 n/a
30h 26.0 11.1 164 85 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.08 100 44.6 n/a
36h 25.8 10.0 161 86 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
42h 26.0 12.0 165 85 1,011.7 0.03 / 0.08 80 112.0 n/a
Thursday 26.0 11.2 161 81 1,009.4 0.01 / 0.09 36 502.9 n/a
54h 26.0 11.2 156 79 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.03 96 44.7 n/a
60h 25.8 10.6 161 81 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
66h 26.6 9.1 165 79 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 28 288.1 n/a
Friday 26.3 12.5 168 81 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 31 769.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Waira?
Now 26.2 C with overcast skies and a 11.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.9 to 26.5 C, max wind 11.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Waira today?
Sunrise around 05:41 and sunset around 17:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Waira?
Local time is 22:49. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Waira?
Waira is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Waira?
DEM 43 m.
Where is Waira located?
It is at -4.13962, 152.47085 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Waira in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2084089