Location & Surroundings

Bleien is a settlement in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, at 1,675 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Walenstadt, 7 km to the southeast. The national capital Bern is about 140 km to the west. The nearest airport is Mollis, 16 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 9' 41" N, 9° 14' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1675 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bleien

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

Now 0.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -1.6 to 2.8 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 209 W/m2.

Temperature
0.9 C
Wind
1.5 m/s N (8 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,027.7 hPa
Clouds
86 %
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 0.9 1.5 8 88 1,027.7 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 0.1 1.8 23 87 1,027.6 0.06 / 0.06 97 0.0 n/a
12h 2.8 3.0 44 68 1,025.4 0.08 / 0.14 96 209.2 n/a
18h -0.8 0.9 57 89 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 63 93.2 n/a
Tomorrow -1.6 0.4 86 90 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
30h -2.8 0.6 95 91 1,028.2 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
36h 2.4 2.1 10 66 1,025.6 0.00 / 0.00 48 230.1 n/a
42h -0.4 0.5 353 97 1,026.4 0.12 / 0.12 87 106.4 n/a
Tuesday -0.8 0.9 107 94 1,024.4 0.00 / 0.08 67 0.0 n/a
54h -2.1 0.9 122 93 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
60h 4.1 1.6 19 66 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 202.3 n/a
66h -0.2 0.8 95 94 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 74 86.1 n/a
Wednesday -0.4 0.9 143 84 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bleien?
Now 0.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -1.6 to 2.8 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 209 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 Bleien today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 17:08 (local time). Day length about 10h 04m.
What is the local time in Bleien?
Local time is 13:19. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Bleien?
Bleien is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Bleien?
DEM 1,675 m.
Where is Bleien located?
It is at 47.16149, 9.23702 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bleien in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11584722

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