Location & Surroundings

Scona is a settlement in Ticino, Switzerland, at 918 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Biasca, 19 km to the south. The national capital Bern is about 120 km to the west. The nearest airport is Ambri Airport, 18 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° 31' 41" N, 8° 55' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 918 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 89 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Scona

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

Now -1.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -1.3 to 0.6 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 94 W/m2.

Temperature
-1.3 C
Wind
2.6 m/s S (183 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,023.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.18 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 -1.3 2.6 183 97 1,023.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h -0.7 2.6 189 97 1,022.5 0.32 / 0.32 97 0.0 n/a
12h 0.6 3.5 178 92 1,023.5 0.15 / 0.47 89 93.6 n/a
18h -1.0 3.2 178 96 1,025.6 0.00 / 0.39 97 48.1 n/a
Tomorrow -1.0 3.5 183 98 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.18 99 0.0 n/a
30h -1.3 3.0 188 97 1,027.9 0.00 / 0.11 93 0.0 n/a
36h 2.2 3.2 189 85 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 67 194.6 n/a
42h 0.2 2.6 193 94 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.00 81 113.1 n/a
Friday -0.9 1.8 182 96 1,026.3 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
54h -0.3 1.2 173 94 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
60h 4.0 2.7 188 82 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 96 224.3 n/a
66h 1.8 0.9 195 98 1,021.9 0.16 / 0.16 98 71.0 n/a
Saturday 1.3 0.6 181 98 1,022.6 0.14 / 0.30 98 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Scona?
Now -1.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -1.3 to 0.6 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 94 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Scona today?
Sunrise around 07:08 and sunset around 17:06 (local time). Day length about 9h 58m.
What is the local time in Scona?
Local time is 09:14. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Scona?
Scona is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Scona?
DEM 918 m.
Where is Scona located?
It is at 46.52806, 8.92830 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Scona in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2011-04-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2658662

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