Location & Surroundings

Rocha is a settlement in Braga, Portugal, at 240 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Taipas, 2 km to the southeast. The national capital Lisbon is about 315 km to the south. The nearest airport is Braga 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
    41° 29' 45" N, 8° 22' 12" W
  • Elevation DEM: 240 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 223 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rocha

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

Now 12.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 318 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
2.3 m/s NW (326 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,029.6 hPa
Clouds
76 %
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 12.0 2.3 326 64 1,029.6 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 8.5 1.9 45 75 1,030.8 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
12h 7.5 1.2 83 72 1,029.6 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
18h 17.0 2.3 283 40 1,029.3 0.00 / 0.00 89 291.7 n/a
Tomorrow 11.1 1.6 267 80 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 318.2 n/a
30h 10.0 1.0 101 87 1,028.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 12.5 1.0 115 76 1,026.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 16.9 1.0 188 70 1,026.6 0.00 / 0.00 90 67.9 n/a
Sunday 14.5 0.8 275 85 1,025.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 211.4 n/a
54h 11.6 1.3 74 93 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
60h 10.2 1.6 82 90 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 21.9 1.4 209 36 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 289.3 n/a
Monday 14.5 0.5 243 62 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 346.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rocha?
Now 12.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 318 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 Rocha today?
Sunrise around 07:54 and sunset around 18:40 (local time). Day length about 10h 46m.
What is the local time in Rocha?
Local time is 05:42. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Rocha?
Rocha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rocha?
DEM 240 m.
Where is Rocha located?
It is at 41.49581, -8.36997 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rocha in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-08-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2735065

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