Location & Surroundings

Cresta is a locality in Grisons, Switzerland, at 763 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Domat, 14 km to the north. The national capital Bern is about 155 km to the west. The nearest airport is Samedan Airport, 40 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type house(s) (HSE)
  • a building used as a human habitation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 42' 34" N, 9° 25' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 763 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 396 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cresta

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

Now 7.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.4 to 7.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 52 W/m2.

Temperature
7.7 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (203 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,005.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.61 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 7.7 3.0 203 75 1,005.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 4.4 1.7 201 92 1,005.6 0.02 / 0.02 96 52.5 n/a
12h 3.4 2.5 199 92 1,003.8 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.1 2.3 187 89 999.1 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.3 2.2 186 89 994.3 1.59 / 1.61 100 41.3 n/a
30h 3.4 1.6 326 99 992.2 7.00 / 8.61 100 17.0 n/a
36h 1.6 3.8 4 99 996.5 0.00 / 7.88 100 0.0 n/a
42h -3.4 3.7 12 97 1,007.8 0.00 / 3.13 100 0.0 n/a
Friday -2.6 3.3 15 82 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.55 92 114.2 n/a
54h -7.2 0.8 66 95 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 76 111.3 n/a
60h -8.2 1.8 179 68 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
66h -6.2 2.7 183 59 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Saturday 3.8 2.9 202 56 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 271.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cresta?
Now 7.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.4 to 7.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 52 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cresta today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 16:55 (local time). Day length about 9h 38m.
What is the local time in Cresta?
Local time is 23:12. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Cresta?
Cresta is a house(s).
What is the elevation of Cresta?
DEM 763 m.
Where is Cresta located?
It is at 46.70941, 9.43201 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cresta in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11518360

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