Location & Surroundings

Batan is a settlement in Gansu, China, at 1,372 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baiyin, 43 km to the southwest. The national capital Beijing is about 1100 km to the east. The nearest airport is Baiyin Damao Airport, 55 km away.

Also known as: 坝滩

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 54' 35" N, 104° 19' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1372 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 480 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
坝滩

Weather in Batan

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

Now 17.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 18.9 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 435 W/m2.

Temperature
17.0 C
Wind
4.1 m/s S (166 deg)
Humidity
38 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 17.0 4.1 166 38 1,016.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 15.6 1.4 114 42 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 250.2 n/a
12h 13.3 3.1 131 54 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
18h 12.2 3.1 145 65 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 6.1 n/a
Tomorrow 18.9 1.1 105 43 1,009.6 0.10 / 0.10 100 434.8 n/a
30h 18.3 6.1 353 40 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 96 200.6 n/a
36h 14.6 5.3 348 41 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
42h 10.5 4.4 3 27 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 8 5.9 n/a
Saturday 14.3 4.9 7 21 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 490.0 n/a
54h 12.1 3.0 17 25 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 91 244.7 n/a
60h 9.4 1.5 43 38 1,027.4 0.11 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
66h 9.1 0.2 229 43 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 74 5.6 n/a
Sunday 16.3 3.3 3 27 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 475.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Batan?
Now 17.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 18.9 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 435 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 Batan today?
Sunrise around 06:56 and sunset around 18:48 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Batan?
Local time is 20:57. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Batan?
Batan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Batan?
DEM 1,372 m.
Where is Batan located?
It is at 36.90970, 104.33200 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Batan in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10679927

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