Location & Surroundings

Yaposa is a settlement in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,946 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 47 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 560 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Wapenamanda Airport, 3 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 37' 57" S, 143° 51' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1946 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 397 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yaposa

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

Now 12.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 16.4 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 370 W/m2.

Temperature
12.6 C
Wind
0.1 m/s E (96 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,019.9 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
1.21 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 12.6 0.1 96 99 1,019.9 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 12.0 0.2 30 99 1,018.3 1.59 / 1.59 76 0.0 n/a
12h 16.4 0.8 107 78 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.92 61 145.1 n/a
18h 14.6 0.5 149 96 1,015.1 1.37 / 2.29 86 370.5 n/a
Tomorrow 12.6 0.8 191 98 1,019.6 0.00 / 1.21 91 35.8 n/a
30h 10.8 0.8 227 98 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.13 40 0.0 n/a
36h 18.9 1.4 39 62 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.11 26 238.3 n/a
42h 15.3 0.9 61 93 1,014.7 2.02 / 2.13 93 657.5 n/a
Monday 13.1 0.3 133 99 1,019.6 0.34 / 2.46 93 20.6 n/a
54h 12.6 0.2 148 99 1,017.5 0.00 / 1.14 95 0.0 n/a
60h 15.2 1.0 42 91 1,019.4 0.99 / 2.13 91 150.3 n/a
66h 15.0 0.9 76 94 1,015.2 5.48 / 7.61 85 610.7 n/a
Tuesday 12.4 0.6 213 98 1,019.7 0.00 / 3.70 100 63.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yaposa?
Now 12.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 16.4 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 370 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yaposa today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Yaposa?
Local time is 06:52. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Yaposa?
Yaposa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yaposa?
DEM 1,946 m.
Where is Yaposa located?
It is at -5.63247, 143.86628 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yaposa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083062

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