Location & Surroundings

Foião is a settlement in Faro, Portugal, at 217 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Monchique, 7 km to the southeast. The national capital Lisbon is about 160 km to the north. The nearest airport is Portimao Airport, 23 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 21' 17" N, 8° 37' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 217 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Foiao

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

Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 28.4 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 439 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s W (286 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.65 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 22.5 1.9 286 60 1,014.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 1.6 334 80 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.6 n/a
12h 17.5 1.0 67 82 1,015.8 0.02 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
18h 28.4 1.8 204 42 1,015.3 0.05 / 0.07 26 362.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.5 2.0 185 73 1,014.7 0.58 / 0.65 53 439.2 n/a
30h 18.4 2.1 144 95 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.50 74 0.6 n/a
36h 19.0 3.5 148 95 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
42h 25.9 5.8 176 52 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 88 294.9 n/a
Tuesday 22.3 3.2 185 68 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 56 424.8 n/a
54h 19.4 1.5 200 88 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.5 n/a
60h 18.7 1.4 138 92 1,017.6 0.05 / 0.05 88 0.0 n/a
66h 25.1 3.6 249 66 1,019.7 0.24 / 0.29 100 282.8 n/a
Wednesday 21.6 3.7 334 68 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.23 90 306.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foiao?
Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 28.4 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 439 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foiao today?
Sunrise around 07:26 and sunset around 19:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Foiao?
Local time is 03:38. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Foiao?
Foiao is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Foiao?
DEM 217 m.
Where is Foiao located?
It is at 37.35464, -8.61947 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foiao in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-08-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2268164

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