Location & Surroundings

Barra is a settlement in Bahia, Brazil, at 237 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santa Brigida, 10 km to the southwest. The national capital Brasilia is about 1265 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Paulo Afonso, 38 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 41' 0" S, 38° 3' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 237 m
  • Timezone America/Bahia
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Barra

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

Now 19.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 35.5 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 901 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SE (148 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
0.00 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 19.6 2.3 148 97 1,014.3 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 28.4 4.0 109 49 1,016.9 0.03 / 0.03 23 194.7 n/a
12h 35.5 5.2 114 24 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 900.7 n/a
18h 23.1 4.8 128 68 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 103.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.3 4.5 113 85 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
30h 26.1 3.9 108 60 1,018.3 0.10 / 0.10 52 104.9 n/a
36h 35.5 4.9 121 22 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 888.7 n/a
42h 22.6 4.6 123 77 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 103.8 n/a
Sunday 20.1 3.2 121 93 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
54h 28.1 4.8 114 44 1,016.9 0.02 / 0.02 2 226.5 n/a
60h 35.1 5.3 118 22 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 919.3 n/a
66h 22.2 4.4 130 71 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 1 104.5 n/a
Monday 21.2 3.1 127 90 1,014.0 0.05 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Barra?
Now 19.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 35.5 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 901 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Barra today?
Sunrise around 05:18 and sunset around 17:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Barra?
Local time is 10:09. Time zone: America/Bahia (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Barra?
Barra is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Barra?
DEM 237 m.
Where is Barra located?
It is at -9.68333, -38.05000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Barra in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2012-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3406391

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