Location & Surroundings

Yanota is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,901 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 20 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 415 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Goroka Airport, 19 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° 6' 0" S, 145° 34' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1901 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 137 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 Yanota

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

Now 22.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 22.6 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 734 W/m2.

Temperature
22.3 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SE (149 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
0.05 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 22.3 0.9 149 51 1,015.4 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 21.6 0.2 199 59 1,010.5 0.08 / 0.08 96 734.2 n/a
12h 16.1 1.3 162 89 1,017.3 0.49 / 0.57 92 12.1 n/a
18h 14.5 1.6 186 94 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.30 72 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 0.8 117 55 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.05 95 235.1 n/a
30h 21.1 0.5 95 66 1,011.3 0.41 / 0.46 90 429.5 n/a
36h 15.8 1.1 145 89 1,017.4 0.15 / 0.61 52 27.5 n/a
42h 13.4 1.5 181 94 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.05 93 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 22.5 0.6 116 56 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 93 232.1 n/a
54h 23.8 1.3 29 53 1,009.6 0.13 / 0.13 86 714.5 n/a
60h 16.7 0.9 165 92 1,016.3 0.85 / 0.97 94 31.2 n/a
66h 15.6 1.0 182 96 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.31 88 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 21.4 0.5 160 65 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.21 100 177.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yanota?
Now 22.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 22.6 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 734 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 Yanota today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Yanota?
Local time is 16:57. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Yanota?
Yanota is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yanota?
DEM 1,901 m.
Where is Yanota located?
It is at -6.10000, 145.56667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yanota in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083075