Location & Surroundings

Grota is a settlement in Azores, Portugal, at 87 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Angra do Heroismo, 7 km to the west. The national capital Lisbon is about 1560 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lajes Field, 13 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° 39' 0" N, 27° 8' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 87 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Azores
  • Time Shift GMT -1 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 158 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Grota

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

Now 19.1 C with overcast skies and a 9.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 20.9 C, max wind 12.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 119 W/m2.

Temperature
19.1 C
Wind
9.1 m/s S (188 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.09 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 19.1 9.1 188 81 1,015.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.9 12.2 187 88 1,012.7 0.17 / 0.17 100 111.5 n/a
12h 20.1 10.4 221 91 1,008.1 3.57 / 3.74 100 119.3 n/a
18h 19.6 5.8 321 90 1,008.0 14.65 / 18.39 100 0.3 n/a
Tomorrow 18.5 5.6 285 81 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.09 2 0.0 n/a
30h 18.5 8.5 292 72 1,013.1 0.44 / 0.53 94 82.6 n/a
36h 16.7 8.6 344 63 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.09 64 253.8 n/a
42h 15.9 5.4 357 58 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.04 92 3.6 n/a
Friday 15.7 6.1 1 59 1,022.6 0.45 / 0.49 96 0.0 n/a
54h 16.0 6.8 23 58 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.17 81 81.6 n/a
60h 16.1 6.7 22 60 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.01 36 439.6 n/a
66h 16.4 7.5 32 59 1,027.9 0.05 / 0.06 49 4.5 n/a
Saturday 16.0 8.1 33 66 1,027.6 0.14 / 0.20 32 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grota?
Now 19.1 C with overcast skies and a 9.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 20.9 C, max wind 12.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 119 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Grota today?
Sunrise around 07:09 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 10h 45m.
What is the local time in Grota?
Local time is 16:56. Time zone: Atlantic/Azores (UTC-01:00).
What type of place is Grota?
Grota is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Grota?
DEM 87 m.
Where is Grota located?
It is at 38.65000, -27.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grota in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-09-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3372993

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