Location & Surroundings

Balan is a settlement in Tunceli, Turkey, at 856 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pertek, 8 km to the east. The national capital Ankara is about 560 km to the west. The nearest airport is Elazig Airport, 32 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 53' 0" N, 39° 14' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 856 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 50 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Balan

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

Now 8.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.5 to 12.9 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 440 W/m2.

Temperature
8.4 C
Wind
0.4 m/s N (353 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,023.8 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.10 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 8.4 0.4 353 73 1,023.8 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 6.5 0.2 342 80 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
12h 9.0 0.7 279 71 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 34.2 n/a
18h 12.9 1.8 287 61 1,019.2 0.10 / 0.10 7 440.3 n/a
Tomorrow 9.2 1.8 333 75 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.10 5 45.5 n/a
30h 7.1 0.9 313 78 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
36h 7.9 0.2 316 73 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 29.8 n/a
42h 10.6 1.0 266 59 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 390.9 n/a
Monday 7.7 1.0 265 73 1,017.7 0.06 / 0.06 6 32.5 n/a
54h 6.0 0.4 259 79 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 7.9 1.1 84 70 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 22 33.0 n/a
66h 11.2 1.0 134 55 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 343.1 n/a
Tuesday 8.6 1.8 76 70 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 52 43.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balan?
Now 8.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.5 to 12.9 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 440 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 Balan today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 17:11 (local time). Day length about 10h 07m.
What is the local time in Balan?
Local time is 09:14. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Balan?
Balan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balan?
DEM 856 m.
Where is Balan located?
It is at 38.88333, 39.23333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balan in?
It is in Turkey.

Sources

Last updated 2025-05-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/322218

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