Location & Surroundings

Paop is a settlement in North Province, New Caledonia, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Poindimie, about 120 km to the east. The national capital Noumea is about 295 km to the southeast.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 33' 0" S, 164° 16' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Noumea
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 11)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XPF)
  • Phone Prefix +687

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Paop

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

Now 18.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.8 to 22.7 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 573 W/m2.

Temperature
18.2 C
Wind
1.4 m/s E (113 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,020.1 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
0.10 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 18.2 1.4 113 80 1,020.1 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 3.8 211 60 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 43 451.9 n/a
12h 21.4 4.5 166 67 1,019.5 0.06 / 0.07 28 573.0 n/a
18h 19.0 2.8 127 81 1,021.7 0.04 / 0.10 0 9.6 n/a
Tomorrow 17.8 2.0 109 84 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.10 0 0.0 n/a
30h 22.9 4.0 195 61 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.01 17 472.2 n/a
36h 20.6 3.1 134 73 1,018.9 0.72 / 0.73 64 509.6 n/a
42h 18.5 1.6 63 81 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.51 13 7.1 n/a
Tuesday 17.7 1.6 93 82 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.27 1 0.0 n/a
54h 22.4 3.9 203 61 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.05 48 458.8 n/a
60h 21.3 4.1 169 65 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.02 9 555.2 n/a
66h 19.0 3.9 133 82 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 11.6 n/a
Wednesday 18.3 3.9 141 86 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Paop?
Now 18.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.8 to 22.7 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 573 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 Paop today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Paop?
Local time is 12:54. Time zone: Pacific/Noumea (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Paop?
Paop is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Paop?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Paop located?
It is at -20.55000, 164.26667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Paop in?
It is in New Caledonia.

Sources

Last updated 2025-10-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2138930

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