Location & Surroundings

Wurerb is a settlement in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,644 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 10 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 505 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mount Hagen Airport, 7 km away.

Also known as: Wurep

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 53' 0" S, 144° 19' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1644 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,807 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Wurep

Weather in Wurerb

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

Now 14.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 542 W/m2.

Temperature
14.3 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
2.23 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 14.3 1.3 200 98 1,019.3 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 13.5 1.1 198 98 1,017.8 0.31 / 0.31 98 0.0 n/a
12h 20.4 0.8 175 62 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.16 93 191.8 n/a
18h 17.7 1.4 184 89 1,014.4 4.47 / 4.62 61 542.4 n/a
Tomorrow 14.3 1.1 203 99 1,019.3 0.00 / 2.23 96 51.5 n/a
30h 13.5 0.8 206 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.47 96 0.0 n/a
36h 19.8 0.6 24 67 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.32 98 193.7 n/a
42h 19.5 0.6 153 73 1,013.3 0.99 / 1.32 76 664.2 n/a
Saturday 15.0 0.8 205 99 1,018.7 2.73 / 4.04 93 29.3 n/a
54h 14.3 0.6 201 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 2.48 98 0.0 n/a
60h 16.9 0.8 178 90 1,018.6 0.00 / 2.34 74 88.1 n/a
66h 18.0 1.2 183 89 1,014.2 1.81 / 4.15 70 537.4 n/a
Sunday 14.2 1.1 205 99 1,019.7 0.00 / 2.12 89 68.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wurerb?
Now 14.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 542 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wurerb today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Wurerb?
Local time is 04:29. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Wurerb?
Wurerb is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wurerb?
DEM 1,644 m.
Where is Wurerb located?
It is at -5.88333, 144.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wurerb in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083275

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