Location & Surroundings

Balsa is a settlement in Galicia, Spain, at 731 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sarria, 13 km to the west. The national capital Madrid is about 395 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Braganca Airport, about 110 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 46' 6" N, 7° 15' 20" W
  • Elevation DEM: 731 m
  • Timezone Europe/Madrid
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 33 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +34

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Balsa

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

Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 13.4 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 78 W/m2.

Temperature
10.8 C
Wind
2.1 m/s SE (150 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,002.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.79 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 10.8 2.1 150 88 1,002.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.4 1.9 129 81 998.9 0.23 / 0.23 100 78.3 n/a
12h 11.0 0.7 56 99 993.7 10.46 / 10.69 100 17.2 n/a
18h 10.5 1.4 213 99 994.4 0.16 / 10.84 98 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 1.7 221 99 997.4 0.00 / 1.79 100 0.0 n/a
30h 12.5 2.4 227 83 1,000.8 0.30 / 2.09 53 80.2 n/a
36h 8.9 1.0 138 94 1,003.8 0.24 / 2.33 100 172.2 n/a
42h 9.4 1.4 107 98 1,004.9 6.87 / 9.20 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 9.2 1.9 107 96 1,005.9 0.00 / 7.27 100 0.0 n/a
54h 10.7 1.9 112 92 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.34 87 61.3 n/a
60h 9.5 2.1 137 93 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.29 20 89.1 n/a
66h 10.4 1.7 152 89 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 9.1 1.8 174 94 1,010.4 0.64 / 0.76 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balsa?
Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 13.4 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 78 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Balsa today?
Sunrise around 08:14 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 9h 57m.
What is the local time in Balsa?
Local time is 14:06. Time zone: Europe/Madrid (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Balsa?
Balsa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balsa?
DEM 731 m.
Where is Balsa located?
It is at 42.76831, -7.25561 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balsa in?
It is in Spain.

Sources

Last updated 2007-03-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3128935

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