Location & Surroundings

Box is a settlement in Uusimaa, Finland, at 17 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Karis, 15 km to the north. The national capital Helsinki is 77 km to the east. The nearest airport is Forssa Airport, 96 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° 56' 27" N, 23° 37' 35" E
  • Elevation DEM: 17 m
  • Timezone Europe/Helsinki
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 97 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +358

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Box

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

Now 6.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.1 to 7.0 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.

Temperature
6.6 C
Wind
5.4 m/s W (271 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,022.6 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.25 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 6.6 5.4 271 84 1,022.6 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 6.3 6.7 267 82 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
12h 7.0 7.7 262 71 1,020.3 0.04 / 0.04 100 50.5 n/a
18h 6.1 6.6 260 73 1,018.8 0.09 / 0.13 100 8.1 n/a
Tomorrow 6.2 5.7 256 72 1,016.9 0.12 / 0.25 100 0.0 n/a
30h 6.3 5.4 248 75 1,013.8 0.10 / 0.36 100 0.0 n/a
36h 6.9 4.0 248 73 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.22 100 25.6 n/a
42h 6.8 5.9 204 78 1,008.9 0.50 / 0.72 100 5.7 n/a
Wednesday 5.6 3.8 196 68 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
54h 5.3 3.5 180 71 1,004.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 6.3 4.5 161 83 1,002.0 0.37 / 0.37 96 57.7 n/a
66h 5.6 1.6 259 80 999.3 1.00 / 1.37 100 4.8 n/a
Thursday 5.2 1.6 228 80 997.6 0.00 / 0.76 96 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Box?
Now 6.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.1 to 7.0 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Box today?
Sunrise around 08:05 and sunset around 16:13 (local time). Day length about 8h 08m.
What is the local time in Box?
Local time is 10:24. Time zone: Europe/Helsinki (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Box?
Box is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Box?
DEM 17 m.
Where is Box located?
It is at 59.94075, 23.62648 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Box in?
It is in Finland.

Sources

Last updated 2021-05-25
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12238025

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