Location & Surroundings

Wofofa is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,524 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 435 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Goroka Airport, 10 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° 2' 0" S, 145° 19' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1524 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 393 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wofofa

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

Now 17.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.1 to 22.5 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 684 W/m2.

Temperature
17.3 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NE (55 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
2.48 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 17.3 0.6 55 90 1,014.8 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 13.9 0.6 20 98 1,019.5 3.36 / 3.36 70 35.6 n/a
12h 13.1 0.2 6 98 1,017.7 0.00 / 2.43 25 0.0 n/a
18h 22.5 1.6 63 54 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 85 320.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.4 1.0 16 77 1,014.6 2.48 / 2.48 61 683.7 n/a
30h 13.6 0.6 358 96 1,019.5 0.00 / 2.01 13 71.4 n/a
36h 12.1 0.5 284 97 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
42h 22.8 1.4 99 44 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 329.4 n/a
Friday 23.8 1.9 46 40 1,012.3 0.10 / 0.10 53 959.7 n/a
54h 13.6 0.2 321 88 1,019.6 0.11 / 0.21 5 86.9 n/a
60h 11.7 0.6 318 93 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
66h 23.0 1.4 84 44 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 68 327.7 n/a
Saturday 21.6 2.5 25 58 1,012.8 0.55 / 0.55 53 924.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wofofa?
Now 17.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.1 to 22.5 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 684 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wofofa today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Wofofa?
Local time is 04:08. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Wofofa?
Wofofa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wofofa?
DEM 1,524 m.
Where is Wofofa located?
It is at -6.03333, 145.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wofofa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083422

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