Location & Surroundings

Picota is a settlement in Faro, Portugal, at 308 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Quarteira, 10 km to the south. The national capital Lisbon is about 195 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Faro Airport, 21 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° 9' 33" N, 8° 6' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 308 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 33 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Picota

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

Now 20.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 29.8 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 543 W/m2.

Temperature
20.8 C
Wind
1.3 m/s NE (65 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,018.0 hPa
Clouds
75 %
Precip
0.00 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 20.8 1.3 65 51 1,018.0 - / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
6h 29.8 3.2 187 37 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 14 434.0 n/a
12h 25.1 1.4 238 44 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 542.9 n/a
18h 22.4 1.8 40 50 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.0 0.8 17 51 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
30h 31.0 2.2 182 32 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 431.7 n/a
36h 25.6 2.4 249 48 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 9 537.7 n/a
42h 22.2 2.5 351 43 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 64 1.0 n/a
Friday 20.6 2.7 3 39 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 31.7 1.0 63 24 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 432.5 n/a
60h 27.2 1.3 296 34 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 22 539.5 n/a
66h 22.6 4.4 1 32 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.9 n/a
Saturday 20.9 2.8 10 35 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Picota?
Now 20.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 29.8 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 543 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Picota today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 19:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Picota?
Local time is 16:22. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Picota?
Picota is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Picota?
DEM 308 m.
Where is Picota located?
It is at 37.15910, -8.11099 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Picota in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-08-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2264746

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