Location & Surroundings

Yo’obo is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 827 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 47 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 540 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Moro Airport, 12 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° 25' 0" S, 143° 20' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 827 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,951 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yo'obo

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

Now 18.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 25.2 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 742 W/m2.

Temperature
18.8 C
Wind
0.2 m/s S (193 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.08 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 18.8 0.2 193 99 1,014.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 1.5 190 83 1,016.0 2.58 / 2.58 78 144.6 n/a
12h 25.2 0.2 144 72 1,011.6 0.62 / 3.20 62 741.6 n/a
18h 18.2 0.8 57 97 1,016.2 0.00 / 3.15 57 65.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.6 0.9 7 98 1,014.1 2.93 / 6.08 67 0.0 n/a
30h 24.5 1.4 201 69 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.44 40 208.7 n/a
36h 21.1 0.2 43 93 1,012.3 4.58 / 5.03 83 753.1 n/a
42h 18.3 1.1 33 97 1,015.5 0.76 / 5.78 44 29.0 n/a
Thursday 16.9 1.1 24 97 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.37 87 0.0 n/a
54h 26.2 1.5 209 56 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.06 100 246.8 n/a
60h 21.7 0.7 19 90 1,010.5 5.94 / 6.01 67 666.5 n/a
66h 18.0 1.1 41 98 1,014.3 0.00 / 3.96 20 38.0 n/a
Friday 16.7 1.4 20 97 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.08 79 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yo'obo?
Now 18.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 25.2 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 742 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yo'obo today?
Sunrise around 06:01 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Yo'obo?
Local time is 14:13. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Yo'obo?
Yo'obo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yo'obo?
DEM 827 m.
Where is Yo'obo located?
It is at -6.41667, 143.33333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yo'obo in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2082847

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