Location & Surroundings

Rocha is a settlement in Minas Gerais, Brazil, at 824 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Paraguacu, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Brasilia is about 670 km to the north. The nearest airport is Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport, 38 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 28' 0" S, 45° 49' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 824 m
  • Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 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 Rocha

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 28.8 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 13.5 mm. Solar peaks near 699 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
13.53 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 23.5 1.5 161 73 1,013.4 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 20.1 1.0 84 89 1,012.7 0.11 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
12h 28.3 0.8 20 58 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 229.9 n/a
18h 28.8 2.1 225 51 1,006.7 0.08 / 0.08 53 699.3 n/a
Tomorrow 20.7 1.1 238 95 1,013.3 13.45 / 13.53 100 116.1 n/a
30h 20.0 0.9 318 97 1,011.7 0.00 / 6.37 100 0.0 n/a
36h 25.2 1.3 205 71 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 195.6 n/a
42h 23.6 5.2 180 82 1,009.9 2.77 / 2.77 66 478.9 n/a
Monday 17.3 3.8 117 88 1,016.8 0.00 / 1.18 100 131.3 n/a
54h 14.8 3.6 91 91 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.57 100 0.0 n/a
60h 16.1 3.6 97 84 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.06 100 22.9 n/a
66h 15.5 3.0 114 92 1,019.8 0.84 / 0.90 100 58.2 n/a
Tuesday 14.3 3.5 108 92 1,022.8 1.28 / 2.18 100 5.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rocha?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 28.8 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 13.5 mm. Solar peaks near 699 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 13.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rocha today?
Sunrise around 05:15 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 13h 03m.
What is the local time in Rocha?
Local time is 04:37. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Rocha?
Rocha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rocha?
DEM 824 m.
Where is Rocha located?
It is at -21.46667, -45.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rocha in?
It is in Brazil.

Sources

Last updated 2013-03-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3451014

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