Location & Surroundings

Irukuan is a settlement in Tafea, Vanuatu, at 374 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port-Vila, about 230 km to the northwest. The national capital Port-Vila is about 230 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Whitegrass Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 34' 43" S, 169° 20' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 374 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Efate
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 11)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 198 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Vatu (VUV)
  • Phone Prefix +678

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Irukuan

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

Now 20.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 10.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 21.8 C, max wind 10.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 562 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
10.4 m/s SE (121 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,022.2 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
0.28 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 20.7 10.4 121 72 1,022.2 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 20.5 9.7 118 74 1,021.7 0.39 / 0.39 73 0.0 n/a
12h 21.8 10.6 111 65 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.21 25 378.6 n/a
18h 20.8 10.6 112 71 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.21 82 562.3 n/a
Tomorrow 20.3 10.0 108 72 1,023.0 0.08 / 0.28 73 1.7 n/a
30h 20.4 9.2 104 74 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.19 68 0.0 n/a
36h 21.7 9.3 96 72 1,021.1 0.13 / 0.33 59 273.0 n/a
42h 21.3 7.2 100 73 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.28 38 532.3 n/a
Sunday 20.5 7.1 114 83 1,021.2 0.65 / 0.92 76 3.1 n/a
54h 20.7 5.9 103 82 1,019.5 0.43 / 1.35 57 0.0 n/a
60h 22.3 6.4 97 76 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.92 34 364.4 n/a
66h 21.6 6.3 101 77 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.79 72 604.2 n/a
Monday 21.2 5.5 108 77 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.10 57 2.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Irukuan?
Now 20.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 10.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 21.8 C, max wind 10.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 562 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Irukuan today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Irukuan?
Local time is 05:24. Time zone: Pacific/Efate (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Irukuan?
Irukuan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Irukuan?
DEM 374 m.
Where is Irukuan located?
It is at -19.57857, 169.34953 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Irukuan in?
It is in Vanuatu.

Sources

Last updated 2022-11-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12201007

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