Location & Surroundings

Rum is a settlement in Kalmar, Sweden, at 129 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vimmerby, 7 km to the east. The national capital Stockholm is about 225 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Hultsfred Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    57° 42' 0" N, 15° 45' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 129 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rum

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

Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.9 to 11.1 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 224 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (96 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,038.1 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
0.00 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 9.5 1.5 96 66 1,038.1 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 3.7 1.5 81 96 1,037.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 56.8 n/a
12h 2.9 1.4 65 96 1,035.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
18h 3.4 2.0 54 96 1,032.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.1 n/a
Tomorrow 11.1 4.3 83 68 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.00 34 224.4 n/a
30h 8.1 3.5 86 95 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.00 98 71.6 n/a
36h 9.1 4.0 80 97 1,020.6 0.12 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
42h 10.2 4.6 115 98 1,015.7 4.73 / 4.85 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 10.5 3.5 133 98 1,012.9 0.00 / 4.73 100 9.6 n/a
54h 10.1 3.0 135 96 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.14 100 11.2 n/a
60h 10.1 3.0 107 98 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
66h 10.7 3.7 131 96 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 11.0 2.3 174 96 1,010.8 0.31 / 0.31 100 28.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rum?
Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.9 to 11.1 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 224 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rum today?
Sunrise around 07:38 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 10h 07m.
What is the local time in Rum?
Local time is 20:44. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Rum?
Rum is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rum?
DEM 129 m.
Where is Rum located?
It is at 57.70000, 15.75000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rum in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2011-10-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2681233

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