Location & Surroundings

Santa Tecla is a settlement in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, at 355 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moncao, 6 km to the northwest. The national capital Lisbon is about 375 km to the south. The nearest airport is Vigo-Peinador Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 1' 59" N, 8° 26' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 355 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 136 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Santa Tecla

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

Now 17.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 31.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 510 W/m2.

Temperature
17.8 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,020.9 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 17.8 1.5 117 44 1,020.9 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 31.0 2.7 244 18 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 402.4 n/a
12h 21.4 1.5 280 46 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 509.8 n/a
18h 13.9 0.8 77 76 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 1.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.8 1.1 46 65 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
30h 27.0 2.0 306 21 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 400.7 n/a
36h 18.8 1.8 313 56 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 503.4 n/a
42h 14.7 1.8 54 71 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.8 n/a
Saturday 14.1 1.8 56 66 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
54h 27.5 1.7 297 30 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 346.4 n/a
60h 20.2 1.5 302 52 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 392.7 n/a
66h 15.9 1.1 95 60 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.7 n/a
Sunday 15.0 0.6 71 63 1,016.6 0.01 / 0.01 75 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Santa Tecla?
Now 17.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 31.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 510 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 Santa Tecla today?
Sunrise around 07:21 and sunset around 19:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Santa Tecla?
Local time is 12:42. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Santa Tecla?
Santa Tecla is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Santa Tecla?
DEM 355 m.
Where is Santa Tecla located?
It is at 42.03314, -8.43731 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Santa Tecla in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-08-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2734647

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