Location & Surroundings

Backa is a settlement in Uppsala, Sweden, at 60 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tierp, 29 km to the east. The national capital Stockholm is about 110 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Gavle-Sandviken Airport, 46 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 11' 0" N, 17° 6' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 60 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Backa

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

Now 5.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.9 to 5.2 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 20 W/m2.

Temperature
5.2 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SW (218 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.49 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 5.2 2.8 218 72 1,014.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 4.3 3.2 208 83 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 4.6 2.5 217 83 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 19.6 n/a
18h 4.0 2.1 209 86 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.4 n/a
Tomorrow 3.9 2.1 213 90 1,005.5 0.49 / 0.49 100 0.0 n/a
30h 3.1 2.0 143 90 1,002.0 0.11 / 0.59 100 0.0 n/a
36h 2.7 1.7 133 98 999.0 2.50 / 3.09 100 4.1 n/a
42h 3.1 0.8 274 97 996.5 0.00 / 1.20 100 0.8 n/a
Thursday 2.8 1.2 176 92 994.2 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
54h 2.3 2.6 130 95 989.4 0.96 / 1.01 100 0.0 n/a
60h 3.8 1.9 128 94 985.8 0.93 / 1.94 100 14.4 n/a
66h 2.1 1.5 225 97 982.7 2.65 / 4.58 100 3.2 n/a
Friday -0.3 1.9 187 96 981.6 0.00 / 3.34 76 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Backa?
Now 5.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.9 to 5.2 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 20 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Backa today?
Sunrise around 07:35 and sunset around 15:35 (local time). Day length about 8h 00m.
What is the local time in Backa?
Local time is 10:26. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Backa?
Backa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Backa?
DEM 60 m.
Where is Backa located?
It is at 60.18333, 17.10000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Backa in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2023-02-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2724048

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