Location & Surroundings

Melancia is a settlement in Bahia, Brazil, at 378 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Curaca, 23 km to the north. The national capital Brasilia is about 1145 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Petrolina Southeast, 77 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 11' 0" S, 39° 50' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 378 m
  • Timezone America/Bahia
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Melancia

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

Now 25.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 34.9 C, max wind 10.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 913 W/m2.

Temperature
25.9 C
Wind
8.9 m/s E (111 deg)
Humidity
49 %
Pressure
1,020.6 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.13 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 25.9 8.9 111 49 1,020.6 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 34.9 7.4 121 20 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 913.5 n/a
12h 25.4 10.9 126 62 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 117.2 n/a
18h 21.6 8.6 136 79 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.6 9.9 129 56 1,020.2 0.13 / 0.13 70 161.5 n/a
30h 34.6 10.3 114 24 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.08 10 736.0 n/a
36h 25.4 11.7 117 47 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 114.4 n/a
42h 20.0 6.9 136 82 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.0 8.7 126 55 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 48 156.4 n/a
54h 32.1 8.7 105 33 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 31 864.0 n/a
60h 25.1 9.5 123 57 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 96.1 n/a
66h 20.4 5.0 127 83 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
Sunday 25.7 6.8 113 48 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 219.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Melancia?
Now 25.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 34.9 C, max wind 10.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 913 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 Melancia today?
Sunrise around 05:30 and sunset around 17:36 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Melancia?
Local time is 14:44. Time zone: America/Bahia (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Melancia?
Melancia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Melancia?
DEM 378 m.
Where is Melancia located?
It is at -9.18333, -39.83333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Melancia in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2012-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3394972

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