Location & Surroundings

Franco is an area in Ceara, Brazil, at 43 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cascavel, 6 km to the northeast. The national capital Brasilia is about 1665 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pinto Martins - Fortaleza International Airport, 51 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 10' 0" S, 38° 17' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 43 m
  • Timezone America/Fortaleza
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Franco

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

Now 25.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 31.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 855 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
4.0 m/s E (94 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
0.15 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 25.5 4.0 94 79 1,011.3 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 29.6 4.5 103 57 1,013.1 0.08 / 0.08 44 94.8 n/a
12h 31.0 5.8 72 50 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 855.3 n/a
18h 25.7 4.3 66 80 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 24 93.4 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 3.5 84 78 1,010.9 0.15 / 0.15 100 0.0 n/a
30h 30.3 5.3 92 53 1,014.6 0.02 / 0.17 30 144.6 n/a
36h 30.8 5.5 74 51 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 840.6 n/a
42h 26.0 5.1 73 78 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 50 93.1 n/a
Friday 26.3 4.5 83 70 1,010.4 0.04 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
54h 28.6 5.0 96 61 1,014.1 0.06 / 0.10 73 72.8 n/a
60h 30.8 5.7 76 50 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 797.8 n/a
66h 25.5 3.9 69 77 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 92.6 n/a
Saturday 24.6 3.2 80 82 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Franco?
Now 25.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 31.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 855 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Franco today?
Sunrise around 05:07 and sunset around 17:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 18m.
What is the local time in Franco?
Local time is 12:59. Time zone: America/Fortaleza (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Franco?
Franco is a area.
What is the elevation of Franco?
DEM 43 m.
Where is Franco located?
It is at -4.16667, -38.28333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Franco in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3399335

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