Location & Surroundings

Steinen is a settlement in Bern, Switzerland, at 713 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Langnau, 6 km to the northeast. The national capital Bern is 21 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bern Airport, 17 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° 54' 25" N, 7° 43' 5" E
  • Elevation 713 m (DEM: 710 m)
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 207 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Steinen

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

Now 12.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 12.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 88 W/m2.

Temperature
12.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s W (258 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,010.2 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
1.93 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 12.5 0.7 258 81 1,010.2 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 8.6 1.4 143 93 1,009.5 0.09 / 0.09 100 88.4 n/a
12h 8.7 1.8 171 88 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 8.4 1.2 178 84 1,005.6 0.03 / 0.03 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 1.9 174 94 1,005.9 1.90 / 1.93 100 61.5 n/a
30h 8.3 1.9 172 91 1,004.8 0.71 / 2.64 100 25.3 n/a
36h 8.2 1.3 144 86 1,001.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 8.1 1.4 102 93 997.5 1.22 / 1.22 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 9.5 1.9 29 93 993.8 2.31 / 3.53 100 47.7 n/a
54h 7.9 2.2 32 98 994.2 0.00 / 3.42 100 37.6 n/a
60h 3.1 3.8 43 98 1,002.4 8.30 / 11.72 100 0.0 n/a
66h 0.9 3.5 48 97 1,009.2 0.00 / 1.06 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 2.1 3.6 52 82 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.14 100 102.2 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 Steinen?
Now 12.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 12.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 88 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Steinen today?
Sunrise around 07:23 and sunset around 17:02 (local time). Day length about 9h 39m.
What is the local time in Steinen?
Local time is 20:57. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Steinen?
Steinen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Steinen?
Elevation about 713 m. DEM 710 m.
Where is Steinen located?
It is at 46.90694, 7.71817 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Steinen in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2012-04-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7669945

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