Location & Surroundings

Brand is a settlement in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, at 451 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Altstatten, 5 km to the northeast. The national capital Bern is about 165 km to the west. The nearest airport is St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, 17 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 20' 18" N, 9° 31' 27" E
  • Elevation 451 m (DEM: 487 m)
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 300 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Brand

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

Now 11.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 21.4 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 4.7 mm. Solar peaks near 510 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
1.8 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,025.6 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
4.72 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 11.7 1.8 187 77 1,025.6 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 21.4 1.7 345 45 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 510.1 n/a
12h 15.5 2.4 258 79 1,024.4 0.31 / 0.31 100 269.0 n/a
18h 13.3 0.7 164 95 1,025.8 3.35 / 3.66 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.3 0.9 175 94 1,025.9 1.05 / 4.72 52 5.9 n/a
30h 19.4 1.6 2 66 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.58 34 401.2 n/a
36h 14.9 0.8 101 85 1,024.4 0.00 / 0.11 3 291.2 n/a
42h 12.4 1.9 177 91 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 12.5 1.6 184 84 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 6.4 n/a
54h 21.5 1.8 4 54 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 509.1 n/a
60h 16.0 1.4 186 83 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 338.6 n/a
66h 14.0 2.5 181 83 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 14.3 2.1 191 78 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 74 6.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Brand?
Now 11.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 21.4 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 4.7 mm. Solar peaks near 510 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Brand today?
Sunrise around 06:55 and sunset around 19:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 45m.
What is the local time in Brand?
Local time is 15:30. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Brand?
Brand is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Brand?
Elevation about 451 m. DEM 487 m.
Where is Brand located?
It is at 47.33842, 9.52420 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Brand in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-10-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7670087