Location & Surroundings

Centro is a settlement in Bahia, Brazil, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Salvador, 3 km to the east. The national capital Brasilia is about 1060 km to the west. The nearest airport is Salvador International Airport, Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, 22 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 58' 56" S, 38° 31' 8" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone America/Bahia
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,882 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.5%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Centro

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

Now 24.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 26.7 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 833 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
5.7 m/s SW (242 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
39 %
Precip
0.34 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 24.4 5.7 242 88 1,017.1 - / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 5.0 183 77 1,013.7 0.39 / 0.39 9 832.7 n/a
12h 25.5 2.7 152 84 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.01 100 102.8 n/a
18h 25.0 2.5 54 84 1,013.3 0.23 / 0.25 36 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.7 2.5 64 72 1,015.7 0.10 / 0.34 8 256.8 n/a
30h 27.2 8.0 96 72 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 8 934.6 n/a
36h 25.7 7.9 67 81 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 8 110.9 n/a
42h 24.2 4.2 33 86 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.2 2.3 346 80 1,014.9 0.12 / 0.12 36 255.6 n/a
54h 27.5 7.6 97 75 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 912.6 n/a
60h 25.8 7.5 67 86 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 15 111.2 n/a
66h 25.4 5.2 52 86 1,011.1 0.06 / 0.06 76 0.0 n/a
Sunday 27.4 3.0 93 75 1,015.0 0.36 / 0.42 85 206.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Centro?
Now 24.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 26.7 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 833 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 Centro today?
Sunrise around 05:00 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 35m.
What is the local time in Centro?
Local time is 21:17. Time zone: America/Bahia (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Centro?
Centro is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Centro?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Centro located?
It is at -12.98219, -38.51885 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Centro in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13447420

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