Location & Surroundings

Facho is a settlement in Azores, Portugal, at 172 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ribeira Grande, 14 km to the southeast. The national capital Lisbon is about 1705 km to the east. The nearest airport is Horta Airport, 12 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 36' 0" N, 28° 49' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 172 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Azores
  • Time Shift GMT -1 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Facho

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

Now 22.1 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 23.1 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 579 W/m2.

Temperature
22.1 C
Wind
3.4 m/s SE (122 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,027.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.37 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 22.1 3.4 122 71 1,027.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.1 3.2 154 69 1,024.7 0.73 / 0.73 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.7 2.2 145 61 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.40 100 88.1 n/a
18h 23.1 4.5 166 65 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 51 579.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 3.6 140 68 1,022.9 0.37 / 0.37 100 33.6 n/a
30h 23.3 4.9 171 68 1,020.7 0.07 / 0.44 43 0.0 n/a
36h 23.6 7.2 157 68 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.04 27 238.5 n/a
42h 23.7 7.0 169 70 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 82 457.5 n/a
Sunday 23.5 6.2 157 71 1,022.8 0.11 / 0.11 59 25.6 n/a
54h 23.3 6.9 163 78 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.01 7 0.0 n/a
60h 23.3 9.5 162 76 1,022.7 1.03 / 1.04 39 229.4 n/a
66h 23.4 8.6 161 74 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.32 4 657.7 n/a
Monday 23.2 8.1 162 75 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 2 43.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Facho?
Now 22.1 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 23.1 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 579 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 Facho today?
Sunrise around 07:38 and sunset around 20:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in Facho?
Local time is 07:32. Time zone: Atlantic/Azores (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Facho?
Facho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Facho?
DEM 172 m.
Where is Facho located?
It is at 38.60000, -28.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Facho in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-09-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3373114

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