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Briancon

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Location & Surroundings

Briançon is a point in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France with 11,950 inhabitants, at 1,213 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Briancon, less than 2 km away. The national capital Paris is about 545 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Courchevel Airport, 56 km away.

Also known as: 05023

Basic Data

  • Type fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
  • a subdivision of a third-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    44° 53' 45" N, 6° 38' 6" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1213 m
  • Timezone Europe/Paris
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 11,950
  • Pop. Density 2,946 p/km²
  • Built-up 24.9%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +33

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

  • Briancon
    seat of a third-order administrative division Pop: 11,577

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Alternate Names

fr
Briançon
lauc
05023

Weather in Briancon

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

Now -4.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -4.4 to 3.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 286 W/m2.

Temperature
-4.4 C
Wind
1.0 m/s S (192 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,027.4 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
1.94 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 -4.4 1.0 192 83 1,027.4 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 3.0 2.3 228 52 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 66 285.9 n/a
12h -0.3 1.4 230 96 1,024.3 0.41 / 0.41 90 145.0 n/a
18h -0.6 1.9 215 96 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 0.6 1.3 204 99 1,021.9 1.94 / 1.94 94 0.0 n/a
30h 2.8 1.8 196 96 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.34 100 60.9 n/a
36h 1.6 1.8 188 100 1,019.0 1.98 / 2.32 100 26.2 n/a
42h 1.2 1.6 189 100 1,017.6 2.47 / 4.79 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 1.4 0.7 228 99 1,014.6 3.42 / 8.21 100 0.0 n/a
54h 3.7 1.0 259 97 1,012.9 0.00 / 1.96 87 35.9 n/a
60h 2.4 0.9 323 92 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.04 31 83.6 n/a
66h 0.1 1.1 214 92 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 0.7 0.8 206 85 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Briancon?
Now -4.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -4.4 to 3.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 286 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Briancon today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 9h 55m.
What is the local time in Briancon?
Local time is 14:13. Time zone: Europe/Paris (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Briancon?
Briancon is a fourth-order administrative division.
How many people live in Briancon?
Population about 11,950.
What is the elevation of Briancon?
DEM 1,213 m.
Where is Briancon located?
It is at 44.89583, 6.63500 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Briancon in?
It is in France.

Sources

Last updated 2019-03-29
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6446625
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