Location & Surroundings

Poço do Caixão is a settlement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 198 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vassouras, 8 km to the east. The national capital Brasilia is about 855 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Nova Iguacu Airport, 49 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 22' 48" S, 43° 44' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 198 m
  • Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Poço do Caixão

Weather in Poco do Caixao

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

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 24.4 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 611 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
1.9 m/s NE (47 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.00 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 16.8 1.9 47 95 1,016.4 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 19.8 3.3 38 82 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 70 56.3 n/a
12h 24.4 3.6 54 69 1,014.2 0.35 / 0.35 14 610.9 n/a
18h 18.5 1.4 52 97 1,017.7 2.24 / 2.58 8 124.4 n/a
Tomorrow 17.7 1.5 23 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
30h 23.5 2.0 35 78 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 9 173.4 n/a
36h 30.5 1.9 102 51 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 852.3 n/a
42h 21.3 0.6 73 91 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 130.7 n/a
Sunday 19.6 1.3 32 96 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 26.7 1.2 85 68 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 178.3 n/a
60h 26.6 4.2 154 71 1,014.1 0.33 / 0.33 39 798.9 n/a
66h 19.7 1.4 218 96 1,017.9 3.08 / 3.41 100 102.4 n/a
Monday 19.4 0.8 190 98 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.56 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Poco do Caixao?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 24.4 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 611 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Poco do Caixao today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Poco do Caixao?
Local time is 14:02. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Poco do Caixao?
Poco do Caixao is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Poco do Caixao?
DEM 198 m.
Where is Poco do Caixao located?
It is at -22.37997, -43.73430 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Poco do Caixao in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2024-08-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13017116

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