Location & Surroundings

Buraco is a settlement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 124 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Itaborai, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital Brasilia is about 945 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Marica Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 48' 30" S, 42° 53' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 124 m
  • Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 51 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Buraco

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

Now 30.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 30.1 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 642 W/m2.

Temperature
30.1 C
Wind
1.6 m/s NE (28 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,010.3 hPa
Clouds
6 %
Precip
1.03 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 30.1 1.6 28 51 1,010.3 - / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 2.4 43 74 1,012.4 0.07 / 0.07 54 116.8 n/a
12h 22.6 1.2 46 75 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
18h 28.1 1.8 260 59 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 92 151.4 n/a
Tomorrow 25.1 4.3 231 76 1,012.0 1.03 / 1.03 99 641.7 n/a
30h 21.3 0.1 108 94 1,016.2 2.02 / 3.05 100 48.3 n/a
36h 20.3 1.9 243 95 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.40 100 0.0 n/a
42h 20.7 1.1 79 96 1,015.5 5.45 / 5.84 99 16.3 n/a
Wednesday 20.4 4.9 248 93 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.58 100 357.8 n/a
54h 18.4 2.3 158 93 1,020.0 10.49 / 12.07 100 3.1 n/a
60h 18.2 2.0 78 93 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.78 100 0.0 n/a
66h 18.7 0.8 76 93 1,018.3 0.72 / 1.50 100 11.4 n/a
Thursday 19.1 1.4 102 94 1,015.4 1.79 / 3.29 100 41.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Buraco?
Now 30.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 30.1 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 642 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Buraco today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Buraco?
Local time is 01:41. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Buraco?
Buraco is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Buraco?
DEM 124 m.
Where is Buraco located?
It is at -22.80821, -42.89308 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Buraco in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2024-08-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13012757

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