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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka Norway

At Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, the summers are short, cool, and mostly cloudy; the winters are long, very cold, windy, and overcast; and it is wet year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 63°F and is rarely below 17°F or above 74°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

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Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 15 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 57°F. The hottest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is July, with an average high of 62°F and low of 52°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.4 months, from November 19 to April 2, with an average daily high temperature below 41°F. The coldest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is February, with an average low of 29°F and high of 36°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average High and Low Temperature at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkawarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 435°FFeb 435°FAug 163°FAug 163°F28°F28°F52°F52°FJun 1557°FJun 1557°FSep 857°FSep 857°FNov 1941°FNov 1941°FApr 241°FApr 241°F47°F47°F48°F48°F34°F34°F33°F33°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 36°F36°F39°F44°F52°F57°F62°F61°F55°F48°F42°F38°F
Temp. 33°F32°F35°F40°F47°F53°F57°F57°F51°F44°F38°F34°F
Low 29°F29°F31°F35°F42°F47°F52°F51°F47°F40°F34°F31°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average Hourly Temperature at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolfreezingfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka begins around April 14 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around September 30.

The clearest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 43% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 30 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 14.

The cloudiest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Cloud Cover Categories at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2745%May 2745%Jan 2622%Jan 2622%Apr 1433%Apr 1433%Sep 3034%Sep 3034%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 77%76%73%66%58%57%59%60%64%69%72%76%
Clearer 23%24%27%34%42%43%41%40%36%31%28%24%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.9 months, from August 26 to March 21, with a greater than 45% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is December, with an average of 16.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.1 months, from March 21 to August 26. The month with the fewest wet days at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is May, with an average of 10.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is October, with an average of 16.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 54% on October 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 1057%Dec 1057%May 2733%May 2733%Aug 2645%Aug 2645%Mar 2145%Mar 2145%NowNowmixedrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 11.2d10.0d10.5d10.9d10.5d10.5d12.1d13.1d15.5d16.2d14.0d12.7d
Mixed 2.8d2.8d2.4d1.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.2d2.5d
Snow 1.8d1.8d1.2d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d1.7d
Any 15.7d14.6d14.1d12.1d10.6d10.5d12.1d13.1d15.5d16.5d15.8d16.9d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka. The month with the most rain at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is October, with an average rainfall of 5.7 inches.

The month with the least rain at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is May, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average Monthly Rainfall at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inOct 95.8 inOct 95.8 inMay 152.6 inMay 152.6 inDec 15.5 inDec 15.5 inJan 155.4 inJan 155.4 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 5.4″4.9″4.1″3.4″2.6″2.9″3.5″3.9″5.6″5.7″5.3″5.3″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from November 7 to April 16, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is February, with an average snowfall of 5.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 16 to November 7. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average Monthly Snowfall at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkasnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 295.9 inJan 295.9 inJul 170.0 inJul 170.0 inNov 71.0 inNov 71.0 inApr 161.0 inApr 161.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 5.3″5.4″4.1″1.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.6″4.7″

Due to its extreme latitude, Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 2.6 weeks, rising at 1:20 AM on June 12, and not setting again until 1:00 AM on June 30.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 12 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 17 minSep 2212 hr, 17 minSep 222 hr, 49 minDec 212 hr, 49 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 4.7h8.2h11.8h15.5h19.4h23.4h20.8h16.7h13.0h9.5h5.8h3.2h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 121:20 AMJun 121:20 AM1:00 AMJun 291:00 AMJun 29Dec 191:32 PMDec 191:32 PM10:44 AMDec 2310:44 AMDec 23Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101020203030400010101020203040147NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Humidity Comfort Levels at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 240%Jan 240%Aug 30%Aug 30%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 7 to April 12, with average wind speeds of more than 10.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 12 to October 7. The calmest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average Wind Speed at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mphJan 2314.6 mphJan 2314.6 mphJul 296.8 mphJul 296.8 mphOct 710.7 mphOct 710.7 mphApr 1210.7 mphApr 1210.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 14.314.112.710.58.67.67.07.49.311.212.513.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from May 23 to July 31, with a peak percentage of 38% on June 14. The wind is most often from the south for 9.7 months, from July 31 to May 23, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Wind Direction at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaSNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from July 3 to September 25, with an average temperature above 52°F. The month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 55°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.6 months, from December 20 to May 8, with an average temperature below 43°F. The month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 40°F.

Average Water Temperature at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average Water Temperature at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 1155°FAug 1155°F40°FMar 740°FMar 7Jul 352°FJul 352°FSep 2552°FSep 2552°FDec 2043°FDec 2043°FMay 843°FMay 843°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 42°F41°F40°F41°F45°F50°F54°F55°F53°F50°F46°F44°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Tourism Score at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.44.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Beach/Pool Score at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.90.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka typically lasts for 6.2 months (190 days), from around April 19 to around October 26, rarely starting before March 30 or after May 9, and rarely ending before October 6 or after November 19.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokkagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1950%Apr 1950%Oct 2650%Oct 2690%May 990%May 990%Oct 690%Oct 610%Mar 3010%Mar 3010%Nov 1910%Nov 190%Dec 250%Dec 25Jul 19100%Jul 19100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka should appear around June 9, only rarely appearing before May 25 or after July 1.

Growing Degree Days at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Growing Degree Days at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FJun 990°FJun 990°FDec 31732°FDec 31732°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from May 10 to August 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is June, with an average of 5.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 5 to March 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Sandnessjøen Airport, StokkabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 165.5 kWhJun 165.5 kWhDec 210.0 kWhDec 210.0 kWhMay 104.4 kWhMay 104.4 kWhAug 44.4 kWhAug 44.4 kWhOct 51.1 kWhOct 51.1 kWhMar 71.1 kWhMar 71.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.10.51.53.04.75.44.93.82.00.80.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka are 65.957 deg latitude, 12.469 deg longitude, and 33 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 984 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 64 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,484 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,650 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is covered by water (41%), cropland (33%), and trees (20%), within 10 miles by water (49%) and sparse vegetation (15%), and within 50 miles by water (57%) and sparse vegetation (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back are Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport; Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad; Namsos Lufthavn; Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll; and Hemavan Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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