Location & Surroundings

Kawas is a settlement in Soccsksargen, Philippines, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lun Pequeno, less than 2 km away. The national capital Manila is about 1060 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is General Santos International Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 3' 20" N, 125° 17' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,461 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Kawas

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

Now 28.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 28.0 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 216 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
5.1 m/s SW (207 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,009.9 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
4.28 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 28.0 5.1 207 72 1,009.9 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 25.4 3.0 174 82 1,012.4 0.79 / 0.79 96 216.2 n/a
12h 24.4 1.6 190 86 1,011.2 4.09 / 4.87 80 0.0 n/a
18h 23.3 0.8 348 93 1,013.9 6.32 / 11.20 100 3.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 0.9 172 72 1,009.4 0.00 / 4.28 82 210.4 n/a
30h 24.6 2.0 147 81 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.49 91 216.3 n/a
36h 25.2 2.0 199 82 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.22 99 0.0 n/a
42h 26.8 2.1 200 72 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 81.8 n/a
Monday 28.7 7.0 200 65 1,008.2 0.04 / 0.04 63 842.8 n/a
54h 25.8 3.1 186 80 1,011.0 0.09 / 0.13 45 177.7 n/a
60h 24.8 0.9 155 83 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.10 81 0.0 n/a
66h 27.0 1.5 210 72 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 14 105.0 n/a
Tuesday 28.8 7.2 200 67 1,008.5 0.58 / 0.58 92 873.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kawas?
Now 28.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 28.0 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 216 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kawas today?
Sunrise around 05:29 and sunset around 17:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Kawas?
Local time is 23:32. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Kawas?
Kawas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kawas?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Kawas located?
It is at 6.05546, 125.28396 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kawas in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1709029