Location & Surroundings

Yauma is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,965 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 37 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 405 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Goroka Airport, 37 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° 22' 0" S, 145° 13' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1965 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 79 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yauma

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

Now 15.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.4 to 24.4 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 589 W/m2.

Temperature
15.2 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NE (47 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,018.8 hPa
Clouds
43 %
Precip
2.75 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 15.2 0.5 47 98 1,018.8 - / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
6h 13.4 1.2 57 98 1,017.3 0.55 / 0.55 39 0.0 n/a
12h 24.4 0.6 65 49 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 11 319.4 n/a
18h 18.7 1.1 173 83 1,013.8 2.14 / 2.14 85 589.2 n/a
Tomorrow 14.7 0.8 94 95 1,018.6 0.60 / 2.75 72 31.1 n/a
30h 12.6 1.0 49 97 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
36h 24.4 0.4 147 39 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 30 327.6 n/a
42h 24.5 2.1 203 49 1,012.0 0.46 / 0.46 45 949.3 n/a
Friday 14.6 0.7 65 95 1,018.8 0.66 / 1.11 4 83.5 n/a
54h 11.9 1.0 55 93 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
60h 24.5 0.5 170 39 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 327.0 n/a
66h 21.2 1.5 175 70 1,012.6 1.25 / 1.25 59 831.1 n/a
Saturday 14.5 1.0 57 95 1,018.8 1.99 / 3.23 96 43.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yauma?
Now 15.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.4 to 24.4 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 589 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yauma today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Yauma?
Local time is 05:17. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Yauma?
Yauma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yauma?
DEM 1,965 m.
Where is Yauma located?
It is at -6.36667, 145.21667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yauma in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083020

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