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Basel

seat of a first-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Basel is a city in Basel-City, Switzerland with 177,595 inhabitants, at 279 m elevation. The national capital Bern is 69 km to the south. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 5 km away.

Also known as: Basileia · Basilea · Базель · バーゼル · 巴塞尔 · بازل

Overview

Basel is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Switzerland.

Basic Data

  • Country Switzerland
  • Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
  • seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 33' 30" N, 7° 34' 24" E
  • Elevation DEM: 279 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 177,595
  • Pop. Density 11,813 p/km²
  • Built-up 31.6%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

pt
Basileia
it es rm
Basilea
ru uk be kk cv os ce
Базель
ja
バーゼル
zh zh-CN
巴塞尔
ar arz fa ur ckb azb
بازل
fr
Bâle
nl
Bazel
pl
Bazylea
lt
Bazelis
sk
Bazilej
cs
Basilej
hy
Բազել
sr mk
Базел
frp
Bâla
la
Robur
lv
Bāzele
wuu
白才尔
ka
ბაზელი
oc
Basilèa
bn
বাজেল
yi
באזעל
mr
बासल
am
ባዝል
ta
பேசெல்
el
Βασιλεία
vec
Baxiłea
hu
Bázel
bo
པ་སེལ།
th
บาเซิล
frr
Bāsel
mn
Базель хот
yue
巴塞爾
sq
Bazeli

Weather in Basel

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

Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.0 to 11.1 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.

Temperature
6.5 C
Wind
0.4 m/s W (283 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,023.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 6.5 0.4 283 97 1,023.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.4 1.1 231 96 1,023.9 0.62 / 0.62 95 0.0 n/a
12h 11.1 0.8 308 69 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.09 46 164.0 n/a
18h 7.9 0.5 120 82 1,024.1 0.00 / 0.00 50 101.3 n/a
Tomorrow 5.0 1.2 143 91 1,024.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
30h 3.7 1.7 145 93 1,024.8 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
36h 12.3 0.8 159 57 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 7 244.2 n/a
42h 8.1 1.3 133 77 1,022.9 0.09 / 0.09 84 127.2 n/a
Monday 8.3 1.5 123 76 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
54h 7.1 1.5 132 85 1,020.3 0.17 / 0.19 99 0.0 n/a
60h 10.6 1.6 112 69 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.15 100 56.3 n/a
66h 8.5 1.4 127 95 1,016.5 3.63 / 3.78 100 41.2 n/a
Tuesday 8.6 1.7 130 96 1,015.1 3.99 / 7.78 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Basel?
Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.0 to 11.1 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 164 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 Basel today?
Sunrise around 07:21 and sunset around 17:05 (local time). Day length about 9h 44m.
What is the local time in Basel?
Local time is 12:13. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Basel?
Basel is a seat of a first-order administrative division.
How many people live in Basel?
Population about 177,595.
What is the elevation of Basel?
DEM 279 m.
Where is Basel located?
It is at 47.55839, 7.57327 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Basel in?
It is in Switzerland.

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Last updated 2025-06-12
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