Location & Surroundings

Strand is a settlement in Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden, at 150 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Amal, 33 km to the east. The national capital Stockholm is about 340 km to the east. The nearest airport is Trollhaettan-Vaenersborg Airport, 82 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 3' 0" N, 12° 8' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 150 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 29 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Strand

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

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 6.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 19.0 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
6.2 m/s SW (227 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.05 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 16.8 6.2 227 44 1,014.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 4.5 211 90 1,012.5 0.21 / 0.21 100 149.7 n/a
12h 13.4 3.8 230 95 1,009.1 0.06 / 0.27 93 0.0 n/a
18h 13.1 2.0 245 91 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 65 8.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 1.6 94 59 1,011.8 0.05 / 0.05 86 302.3 n/a
30h 13.3 1.5 95 86 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.03 87 86.2 n/a
36h 10.9 1.7 57 95 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
42h 12.7 3.1 105 96 1,019.2 0.31 / 0.31 100 2.4 n/a
Monday 16.4 2.5 174 67 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.19 100 109.0 n/a
54h 11.3 1.8 217 92 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.03 100 132.9 n/a
60h 11.2 3.0 207 90 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 12.7 3.4 194 90 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 3.6 n/a
Tuesday 15.1 4.4 180 88 1,011.3 0.47 / 0.47 100 65.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Strand?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 6.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 19.0 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Strand today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 19:43 (local time). Day length about 13h 12m.
What is the local time in Strand?
Local time is 21:12. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Strand?
Strand is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Strand?
DEM 150 m.
Where is Strand located?
It is at 59.05000, 12.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Strand in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2011-10-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2671451