Location & Surroundings

Candelária is a settlement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 17 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rio de Janeiro, less than 2 km away. The national capital Brasilia is about 935 km to the northwest.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 54' 4" S, 43° 10' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 17 m
  • Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 752 p/km²
  • Built-up 39.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

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Candelária

Weather in Candelaria

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

Now 18.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 20.5 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 438 W/m2.

Temperature
18.6 C
Wind
1.6 m/s E (94 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,025.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.29 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 18.6 1.6 94 83 1,025.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 2.4 64 85 1,027.2 0.63 / 0.63 95 9.1 n/a
12h 17.7 2.2 62 85 1,024.6 0.00 / 0.01 95 0.0 n/a
18h 20.4 2.5 77 71 1,026.9 0.05 / 0.06 53 142.6 n/a
Tomorrow 20.5 5.1 87 73 1,024.7 0.23 / 0.29 99 438.1 n/a
30h 19.6 3.5 71 77 1,026.7 0.00 / 0.09 100 33.8 n/a
36h 19.0 1.8 43 79 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
42h 21.6 2.0 63 69 1,025.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 161.6 n/a
Wednesday 24.6 4.7 98 69 1,020.9 0.13 / 0.13 88 639.0 n/a
54h 20.8 3.5 65 84 1,020.8 0.03 / 0.16 10 132.8 n/a
60h 19.3 1.8 21 87 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
66h 24.1 1.9 61 65 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 216.6 n/a
Thursday 26.8 4.6 107 67 1,014.8 0.05 / 0.05 7 843.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Candelaria?
Now 18.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 20.5 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 438 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 Candelaria today?
Sunrise around 05:01 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 13h 10m.
What is the local time in Candelaria?
Local time is 02:09. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Candelaria?
Candelaria is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Candelaria?
DEM 17 m.
Where is Candelaria located?
It is at -22.90120, -43.17823 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Candelaria in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2012-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8304809

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