Location & Surroundings

Glis is a settlement in Valais, Switzerland, at 673 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Brig, less than 2 km away. The national capital Bern is 82 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sion Airport, 51 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 18' 33" N, 7° 58' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 673 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,672 p/km²
  • Built-up 18.2%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Glis

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

Now 4.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.3 to 4.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 105 W/m2.

Temperature
4.1 C
Wind
1.5 m/s NW (303 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.32 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 4.1 1.5 303 89 1,011.4 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 2.9 0.8 265 94 1,010.7 0.03 / 0.03 89 57.4 n/a
12h 1.3 1.0 166 88 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
18h 1.3 1.7 133 88 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.4 0.8 109 93 1,006.8 0.32 / 0.32 100 104.8 n/a
30h 2.5 0.9 246 97 1,006.4 0.39 / 0.71 100 23.2 n/a
36h 1.9 2.1 131 88 1,003.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 1.2 2.5 125 98 999.5 0.93 / 0.93 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 1.9 2.7 125 97 995.5 2.15 / 3.08 99 52.0 n/a
54h 1.2 2.1 122 98 994.0 0.00 / 1.12 100 30.0 n/a
60h 0.6 2.2 327 99 995.8 2.56 / 3.68 100 0.0 n/a
66h -1.7 3.2 313 98 1,002.5 0.00 / 2.74 100 0.0 n/a
Friday -0.8 3.2 307 80 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.06 100 144.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Glis?
Now 4.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.3 to 4.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 105 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Glis today?
Sunrise around 07:22 and sunset around 17:02 (local time). Day length about 9h 40m.
What is the local time in Glis?
Local time is 00:44. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Glis?
Glis is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Glis?
DEM 673 m.
Where is Glis located?
It is at 46.30926, 7.97204 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Glis in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2013-02-28
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