Capital of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
- Local time
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 283,733
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Airports
- POM
- 8.5 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 10,630 km
- 13 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Port Moresby, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb29°
- Mar29°
- Apr29°
- May28°
- Jun28°
- Jul27°
- Aug27°
- Sept28°
- Oct29°
- Nov29°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to December.
Mean highs run from 27°C in August to 30°C in December, with about 1,337 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Port MoresbyModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Port Moresby
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBPort Moresby
10,630 km
13 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHPort Moresby
10,690 km
13 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean Kina PGKToday's indicative rate: PGK 1 ≈ USD 0.222Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110fire111ambulance112policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +675 · On the left
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