Location & Surroundings

Caiar is a settlement in Guinea-Bissau, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Catio, 17 km to the northeast. The national capital Bissau is 77 km to the north. The nearest airport is Bubaque Airport, 51 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 12' 0" N, 15° 23' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone Africa/Bissau
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 831 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +245

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Caiar

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

Now 30.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 625 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
0.8 m/s W (265 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
0.90 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 30.0 0.8 265 68 1,011.9 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 28.2 3.2 230 79 1,010.1 1.19 / 1.19 100 625.4 n/a
12h 27.3 2.9 228 84 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.71 5 3.7 n/a
18h 26.9 2.6 219 82 1,011.2 0.03 / 0.74 64 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.7 2.4 222 74 1,013.5 0.17 / 0.90 71 382.4 n/a
30h 28.2 3.1 237 75 1,011.6 2.67 / 3.57 0 640.3 n/a
36h 27.1 2.9 246 81 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.63 40 4.3 n/a
42h 26.2 1.5 275 83 1,012.6 2.15 / 2.79 50 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 29.8 1.6 288 66 1,013.9 0.00 / 1.39 77 434.6 n/a
54h 28.2 2.8 296 77 1,011.7 1.34 / 2.73 4 665.7 n/a
60h 27.3 2.3 280 84 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.70 3 4.2 n/a
66h 26.5 2.9 3 86 1,012.1 1.85 / 2.55 13 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 29.8 1.4 359 71 1,014.2 1.51 / 4.05 59 401.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-18 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Caiar?
Now 30.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 625 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Caiar today?
Sunrise around 06:49 and sunset around 18:43 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Caiar?
Local time is 19:27. Time zone: Africa/Bissau (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Caiar?
Caiar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Caiar?
DEM 12 m.
Where is Caiar located?
It is at 11.20000, -15.38333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Caiar in?
It is in Guinea-Bissau.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2374229

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