Location & Surroundings

Dicken is a hamlet in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, at 643 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wittenbach, 4 km to the east. The national capital Bern is about 155 km to the west. The nearest airport is St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, 18 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 28' 8" N, 9° 19' 40" E
  • Elevation DEM: 643 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 163 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Weather in Dicken

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

Now 8.0 C with overcast skies and a 6.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.0 to 10.9 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 229 W/m2.

Temperature
8.0 C
Wind
6.4 m/s SW (247 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,018.4 hPa
Clouds
81 %
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 8.0 6.4 247 89 1,018.4 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 5.7 3.8 213 88 1,021.7 1.12 / 1.12 16 0.0 n/a
12h 5.0 1.9 200 89 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.9 1.1 356 67 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 228.7 n/a
Tomorrow 8.3 1.3 185 78 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 96 126.9 n/a
30h 9.4 1.0 185 56 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 6.4 1.1 145 60 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
42h 14.4 1.2 35 53 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 54 309.9 n/a
Tuesday 9.6 2.1 211 79 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 7 149.2 n/a
54h 9.6 1.9 215 76 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 9.5 1.6 283 86 1,024.9 0.15 / 0.15 99 0.0 n/a
66h 9.5 0.4 351 94 1,027.3 0.89 / 1.04 100 17.1 n/a
Wednesday 9.3 1.9 61 93 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.44 100 10.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dicken?
Now 8.0 C with overcast skies and a 6.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.0 to 10.9 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 229 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 Dicken today?
Sunrise around 06:55 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 10h 22m.
What is the local time in Dicken?
Local time is 02:49. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Dicken?
Dicken is a house(s).
What is the elevation of Dicken?
DEM 643 m.
Where is Dicken located?
It is at 47.46885, 9.32777 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dicken in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11763922

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