Location & Surroundings

Besses is a settlement in Rhone-Alpes, France, at 945 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Le Puy-en-Velay, 20 km to the southeast. The national capital Paris is about 420 km to the north. The nearest airport is Le Puy - Loudes Airport, 11 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    45° 10' 11" N, 3° 41' 43" E
  • Elevation DEM: 945 m
  • Timezone Europe/Paris
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +33

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Besses

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

Now 1.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 1.4 to 15.1 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 321 W/m2.

Temperature
1.9 C
Wind
0.8 m/s S (160 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,025.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 1.9 0.8 160 78 1,025.0 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 15.1 0.7 60 33 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 320.5 n/a
12h 5.0 0.8 70 79 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 226.8 n/a
18h 2.5 0.9 166 90 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 1.4 0.5 145 88 1,025.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 13.5 1.1 68 42 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 316.3 n/a
36h 4.1 1.0 2 92 1,025.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 223.0 n/a
42h 1.5 1.3 302 97 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Sunday 0.0 1.9 311 99 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
54h 10.9 5.1 7 47 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 286.7 n/a
60h 4.1 3.6 10 79 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 213.5 n/a
66h 0.1 1.9 340 97 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
Monday -1.2 1.9 330 95 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Besses?
Now 1.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 1.4 to 15.1 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 321 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 Besses today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 10h 18m.
What is the local time in Besses?
Local time is 18:52. Time zone: Europe/Paris (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Besses?
Besses is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Besses?
DEM 945 m.
Where is Besses located?
It is at 45.16985, 3.69541 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Besses in?
It is in France.

Sources

Last updated 2016-02-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3033068

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