Location & Surroundings

Picas is a settlement in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, at 26 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Barugo, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Manila is about 550 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Tacloban Airport, 29 km away.

Also known as: Pikas

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 17' 13" N, 124° 45' 51" E
  • Elevation DEM: 26 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 384 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Pikas

Weather in Picas

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

Now 30.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 30.8 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.

Temperature
30.8 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NW (298 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,009.9 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
6.09 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 30.8 0.9 298 62 1,009.9 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 25.4 0.9 144 88 1,013.8 1.23 / 1.23 98 155.3 n/a
12h 24.2 1.1 159 91 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.94 88 0.0 n/a
18h 27.1 0.7 115 79 1,014.2 0.16 / 1.10 83 62.4 n/a
Tomorrow 27.5 1.4 333 85 1,011.0 4.99 / 6.09 100 670.3 n/a
30h 25.0 0.3 32 91 1,013.9 0.00 / 2.69 63 87.1 n/a
36h 24.0 0.6 132 93 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.82 100 0.0 n/a
42h 24.8 0.5 297 93 1,013.6 2.74 / 3.56 100 30.6 n/a
Wednesday 27.6 0.7 269 78 1,010.4 0.00 / 2.49 98 417.8 n/a
54h 24.4 0.4 134 90 1,012.7 1.76 / 4.24 97 147.7 n/a
60h 23.6 0.4 118 92 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
66h 27.1 0.8 60 73 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 101.1 n/a
Thursday 26.7 1.3 32 85 1,009.6 1.90 / 1.90 45 744.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Picas?
Now 30.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 30.8 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Picas today?
Sunrise around 05:28 and sunset around 17:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Picas?
Local time is 01:15. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Picas?
Picas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Picas?
DEM 26 m.
Where is Picas located?
It is at 11.28694, 124.76417 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Picas in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1693878

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