Location & Surroundings

Smedbacken is a settlement in Ostrobothnia, Finland, at 17 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Malax, 18 km to the northeast. The national capital Helsinki is about 345 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    62° 47' 31" N, 21° 27' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 17 m
  • Timezone Europe/Helsinki
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 64 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +358

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Smedbacken

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

Now 8.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 8.0 to 15.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 359 W/m2.

Temperature
8.9 C
Wind
1.5 m/s N (15 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
5 %
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 8.9 1.5 15 93 1,014.5 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 8.0 1.5 341 92 1,018.8 0.05 / 0.05 4 0.0 n/a
12h 8.9 0.8 46 88 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 16.1 n/a
18h 15.3 1.7 355 58 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.00 10 358.5 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 1.6 61 93 1,025.6 0.05 / 0.05 82 152.3 n/a
30h 7.2 1.5 146 90 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
36h 8.2 1.5 132 84 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 10.0 n/a
42h 14.0 1.8 72 52 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 254.0 n/a
Wednesday 8.2 2.3 67 82 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 73 107.9 n/a
54h 9.1 1.5 94 96 1,017.1 0.15 / 0.15 100 0.0 n/a
60h 9.9 0.9 36 93 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.06 79 3.3 n/a
66h 13.7 3.4 354 70 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 239.0 n/a
Thursday 10.5 3.6 12 93 1,016.7 0.01 / 0.01 98 89.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Smedbacken?
Now 8.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 8.0 to 15.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 359 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 Smedbacken today?
Sunrise around 07:15 and sunset around 19:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Smedbacken?
Local time is 05:17. Time zone: Europe/Helsinki (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Smedbacken?
Smedbacken is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Smedbacken?
DEM 17 m.
Where is Smedbacken located?
It is at 62.79197, 21.45209 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Smedbacken in?
It is in Finland.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10101704

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