Location & Surroundings

Pontes is a settlement in Bahia, Brazil, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Conde, 9 km to the northeast. The national capital Brasilia is about 1190 km to the west. The nearest airport is Alagoinhas Airport, 86 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 53' 0" S, 37° 39' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone America/Bahia
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Indu
    populated place 2.6 km NW
  • Jacu
    populated place 4.1 km SW

Nearby

Weather in Pontes

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

Now 27.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 27.5 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 842 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
3.6 m/s SE (118 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,018.4 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
0.05 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 27.5 3.6 118 48 1,018.4 - / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
6h 27.2 3.9 109 51 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 842.2 n/a
12h 22.2 2.6 89 76 1,017.4 0.01 / 0.01 3 100.1 n/a
18h 21.7 2.0 79 80 1,015.2 0.04 / 0.05 61 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.3 4.2 90 57 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.05 43 178.6 n/a
30h 27.4 4.6 72 52 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 850.8 n/a
36h 22.4 3.7 76 85 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 102.0 n/a
42h 23.5 3.4 78 80 1,015.8 0.24 / 0.24 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 26.1 4.0 82 65 1,019.4 0.05 / 0.29 95 79.7 n/a
54h 27.6 4.7 82 57 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.03 5 770.0 n/a
60h 22.7 3.1 94 83 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 100.5 n/a
66h 22.1 2.9 114 86 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.6 3.8 140 60 1,021.4 0.23 / 0.23 96 135.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pontes?
Now 27.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 27.5 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 842 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 Pontes today?
Sunrise around 05:24 and sunset around 17:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Pontes?
Local time is 17:13. Time zone: America/Bahia (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Pontes?
Pontes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pontes?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Pontes located?
It is at -11.88333, -37.65000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pontes in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2012-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3453065