Location & Surroundings

Vales is a settlement in Faro, Portugal, at 116 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aljezur, 4 km to the northeast. The national capital Lisbon is about 160 km to the north. The nearest airport is Portimao Airport, 28 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° 17' 43" N, 8° 50' 9" W
  • Elevation DEM: 116 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 48 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Vales

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

Now 22.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.9 to 28.6 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 534 W/m2.

Temperature
22.0 C
Wind
2.8 m/s N (339 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
19 %
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 22.0 2.8 339 61 1,020.4 - / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
6h 20.6 3.1 4 57 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 44 1.3 n/a
12h 19.9 3.4 8 48 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
18h 28.6 4.6 342 36 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 8 423.9 n/a
Tomorrow 21.9 4.9 344 59 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 95 533.6 n/a
30h 20.2 5.6 7 48 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 86 1.2 n/a
36h 18.7 4.2 19 53 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
42h 27.6 4.2 331 40 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 370.0 n/a
Saturday 21.5 3.8 347 66 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 371.1 n/a
54h 20.5 3.3 7 63 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.7 n/a
60h 20.7 0.8 72 61 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 25.7 1.2 244 58 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 354.2 n/a
Sunday 19.8 4.3 324 82 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 372.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vales?
Now 22.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.9 to 28.6 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 534 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 Vales today?
Sunrise around 07:24 and sunset around 19:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Vales?
Local time is 04:01. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Vales?
Vales is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Vales?
DEM 116 m.
Where is Vales located?
It is at 37.29515, -8.83575 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vales in?
It is in Portugal.

Sources

Last updated 2011-08-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2261914

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