Location & Surroundings

Backända is a settlement in Ostrobothnia, Finland, at 23 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokkola, 17 km to the northwest. The national capital Helsinki is about 400 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    63° 42' 2" N, 23° 16' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 23 m
  • Timezone Europe/Helsinki
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 113 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +358

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

sv
Backända

Weather in Backanda

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

Now 6.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.3 to 7.3 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 78 W/m2.

Temperature
6.4 C
Wind
5.5 m/s W (252 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
14 %
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 6.4 5.5 252 80 1,012.5 - / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
6h 7.3 6.0 257 74 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 9 77.9 n/a
12h 5.9 4.9 245 80 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 53 10.2 n/a
18h 4.5 4.2 221 89 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.3 4.9 212 91 1,006.1 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
30h 5.3 4.1 236 84 1,005.3 0.00 / 0.00 79 66.9 n/a
36h 2.9 2.4 15 82 1,006.8 0.11 / 0.11 100 4.7 n/a
42h 0.4 1.7 64 83 1,007.4 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Wednesday -1.0 2.3 71 86 1,006.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 0.6 2.9 72 75 1,004.2 0.01 / 0.01 100 42.0 n/a
60h -0.8 3.4 71 95 1,001.5 0.69 / 0.70 100 4.8 n/a
66h -0.1 2.7 79 95 999.4 0.50 / 1.19 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 0.7 2.7 83 97 997.8 0.00 / 0.53 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Backanda?
Now 6.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.3 to 7.3 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 78 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 Backanda today?
Sunrise around 08:29 and sunset around 15:51 (local time). Day length about 7h 22m.
What is the local time in Backanda?
Local time is 15:34. Time zone: Europe/Helsinki (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Backanda?
Backanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Backanda?
DEM 23 m.
Where is Backanda located?
It is at 63.70048, 23.27505 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Backanda in?
It is in Finland.

Sources

Last updated 2025-01-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13191354

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