Location & Surroundings

Fontão is a settlement in Braganca, Portugal, at 1,034 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vinhais, 7 km to the northwest. The national capital Lisbon is about 390 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Braganca Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 47' 0" N, 6° 57' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1034 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fontao

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

Now 17.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 19.7 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 227 W/m2.

Temperature
17.6 C
Wind
5.4 m/s S (173 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.80 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 17.6 5.4 173 77 1,014.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 5.4 183 65 1,011.4 1.25 / 1.25 100 226.8 n/a
12h 17.2 6.4 204 76 1,013.8 0.26 / 1.50 79 0.1 n/a
18h 16.1 3.7 201 87 1,015.5 0.00 / 1.02 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 2.5 258 69 1,019.1 2.78 / 3.80 78 38.0 n/a
30h 15.7 4.2 266 53 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.01 100 309.7 n/a
36h 10.3 2.1 320 84 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 75 0.1 n/a
42h 8.2 1.9 15 82 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.4 4.9 78 40 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 390.2 n/a
54h 18.4 3.0 58 47 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 454.1 n/a
60h 13.1 3.7 68 69 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
66h 11.5 1.7 70 75 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.0 2.5 120 43 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 359.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fontao?
Now 17.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 19.7 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 227 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fontao today?
Sunrise around 07:21 and sunset around 19:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Fontao?
Local time is 23:38. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Fontao?
Fontao is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fontao?
DEM 1,034 m.
Where is Fontao located?
It is at 41.78333, -6.95000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fontao in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2023-09-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2739491

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