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Location & Surroundings

Dranse is a river in Valais, Switzerland, at 458 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Martigny-Ville, 3 km to the south. The national capital Bern is 96 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Sion Airport, 23 km away.

Also known as: La Dranse · Drance

Overview

Drance is tributary of the Rhone in the canton of Valais, Switzerland — DE linker Nebenfluss der Rhone im Kanton Wallis, Schweiz.

It is located in Canton of Valais, Switzerland.

The elevation is around 458 metre.

Also known as: DE Dranse de Bagnes, Dranse de Ferret, Dranse d'Entremont

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Basic Data

  • Country Switzerland
  • Located in Canton of Valais
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 7' 30" N, 7° 3' 57" E
  • Elevation DEM: 458 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 229 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

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Alternate Names

La Dranse
Drance

Weather in Dranse

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

Now 0.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -0.9 to 2.0 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.

Temperature
0.3 C
Wind
1.9 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,022.9 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
0.80 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 0.3 1.9 161 76 1,022.9 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 0.2 3.4 146 73 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 1.1 3.5 168 76 1,018.6 0.05 / 0.05 99 0.0 n/a
18h 2.0 2.3 231 95 1,019.6 6.31 / 6.36 100 85.2 n/a
Tomorrow -0.9 2.5 242 97 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.80 84 121.5 n/a
30h -1.6 2.7 276 99 1,022.4 4.50 / 5.30 100 0.0 n/a
36h -4.9 1.5 282 98 1,027.4 0.00 / 3.24 97 0.0 n/a
42h 0.5 1.5 301 75 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.06 62 315.2 n/a
Saturday -3.4 1.5 173 89 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 195.3 n/a
54h -1.1 1.9 185 82 1,023.3 0.11 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
60h 1.6 1.0 198 98 1,019.4 3.12 / 3.22 100 0.0 n/a
66h 4.9 2.0 235 98 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.69 100 118.2 n/a
Sunday 3.5 1.2 265 98 1,020.7 6.18 / 6.87 61 16.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dranse?
Now 0.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -0.9 to 2.0 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dranse today?
Sunrise around 07:58 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 10h 35m.
What is the local time in Dranse?
Local time is 02:11. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Dranse?
Dranse is a stream.
What is the elevation of Dranse?
DEM 458 m.
Where is Dranse located?
It is at 46.12500, 7.06581 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dranse in?
It is in Switzerland.

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Last updated 2021-01-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2660983
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