Location & Surroundings

Grota is a triangulation station in Minas Gerais, Brazil, at 1,077 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Juiz de Fora, 10 km to the northeast. The national capital Brasilia is about 820 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Juiz De Fora Airport, 6 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type triangulation station (TRIG)
  • a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 48' 17" S, 43° 26' 28" W
  • Elevation 1077 m (DEM: 1085 m)
  • Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
  • 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

Nearby

Weather in Grota

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

Now 15.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 22.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
0.42 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 15.5 1.8 209 97 1,013.9 - / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
6h 18.4 2.1 199 83 1,017.6 0.03 / 0.03 58 88.7 n/a
12h 22.2 2.8 157 70 1,013.6 0.41 / 0.44 57 658.6 n/a
18h 15.5 2.0 187 90 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.33 99 113.3 n/a
Tomorrow 14.9 1.1 133 94 1,017.6 0.08 / 0.42 100 0.0 n/a
30h 16.4 1.2 83 89 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.19 100 35.7 n/a
36h 18.1 2.3 101 84 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.11 71 179.8 n/a
42h 16.6 1.0 81 92 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.05 100 80.3 n/a
Wednesday 16.1 1.1 92 95 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
54h 16.9 1.1 85 93 1,021.9 0.09 / 0.11 100 18.8 n/a
60h 19.4 1.8 116 87 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.11 97 182.2 n/a
66h 17.4 1.1 79 96 1,021.6 0.84 / 0.95 100 43.6 n/a
Thursday 17.0 0.9 90 98 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.34 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grota?
Now 15.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 22.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Grota today?
Sunrise around 05:17 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 42m.
What is the local time in Grota?
Local time is 10:33. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Grota?
Grota is a triangulation station.
What is the elevation of Grota?
Elevation about 1,077 m. DEM 1,085 m.
Where is Grota located?
It is at -21.80472, -43.44111 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grota in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2012-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3476878

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