Location & Surroundings

Capal is a settlement in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau, at 17 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ingore, 24 km to the west. The national capital Bissau is 67 km to the south. The nearest airport is Bissau Airport, 64 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 27' 44" N, 15° 35' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 17 m
  • Timezone Africa/Bissau
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 308 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +245

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Capal

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

Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 23.2 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 27 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
5.2 m/s SE (118 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.04 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 22.6 5.2 118 97 1,011.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 4.5 114 99 1,012.8 86.32 / 86.32 100 12.2 n/a
12h 23.2 1.8 151 99 1,012.9 0.00 / 57.40 100 27.2 n/a
18h 22.7 1.8 140 98 1,015.0 0.00 / 6.82 100 0.7 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 2.2 133 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 1.04 69 0.0 n/a
30h 28.4 3.5 169 78 1,014.7 0.36 / 1.40 86 348.4 n/a
36h 26.9 2.8 195 87 1,012.5 1.78 / 3.18 11 568.7 n/a
42h 23.4 1.7 200 96 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.14 100 8.3 n/a
Saturday 23.2 1.4 178 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
54h 29.0 2.8 194 74 1,015.0 1.34 / 1.34 95 373.7 n/a
60h 26.6 2.0 227 87 1,013.4 3.32 / 4.66 90 525.4 n/a
66h 23.4 1.4 221 95 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.07 54 7.5 n/a
Sunday 23.5 1.1 212 95 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 86 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 Capal?
Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 23.2 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 27 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Capal today?
Sunrise around 06:50 and sunset around 18:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Capal?
Local time is 14:31. Time zone: Africa/Bissau (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Capal?
Capal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Capal?
DEM 17 m.
Where is Capal located?
It is at 12.46222, -15.58722 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Capal in?
It is in Guinea-Bissau.

Sources

Last updated 2000-05-25
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2373681

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