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In Odda, the summers are short, cold, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 14°F to 57°F and is rarely below -2°F or above 68°F.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 11 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 50°F. The hottest day of the year is July 19, with an average high of 57°F and low of 43°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.2 months, from November 14 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest day of the year is February 8, with an average low of 14°F and high of 26°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.

In Odda, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Odda begins around April 1 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around September 4. On May 16, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 40% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 4 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around April 1. On January 24, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 80% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 20% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 8.8 months, from June 26 to March 19, with a greater than 51% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 63% on December 30.

The drier season lasts 3.2 months, from March 19 to June 26. The smallest chance of a wet day is 39% on May 3.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Odda changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.4 months, from April 24 to November 6. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 56% on September 11.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from December 21 to April 6. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 32% on January 19.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.1 months, from April 6 to April 24 and from November 6 to December 21. The highest chance of a day with mixed snow and rain is 29% on December 18.

Rainfall

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. Odda experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Odda. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around September 23, with an average total accumulation of 7.8 inches.

The least rain falls around April 13, with an average total accumulation of 2.2 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Odda experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 13 to June 2, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around January 12, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 6.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 2 to September 13. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Odda varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 51 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 18 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:08 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 29 minutes later at 9:38 AM on December 27. The earliest sunset is at 3:26 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 36 minutes later at 11:02 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Odda during 2017, starting in the spring on March 26, lasting 7.1 months, and ending in the fall on October 29.

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 in Odda, 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.

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 in Odda experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 11 to March 29, with average wind speeds of more than 4.7 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is January 7, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from March 29 to October 11. The calmest day of the year is June 14, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Odda varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.5 months, from April 8 to May 25, with a peak percentage of 34% on May 4. The wind is most often from the west for 3.2 months, from May 25 to September 1, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 5. The wind is most often from the south for 7.2 months, from September 1 to April 8, with a peak percentage of 33% on January 1.

Odda 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 2.6 months, from July 5 to September 23, with an average temperature above 56°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 11, with an average temperature of 60°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 23 to May 1, with an average temperature below 44°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is March 11, with an average temperature of 40°F.

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 3.3 months, from April 28 to August 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.5 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 12, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 12 to February 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 21, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Odda are 60.069 deg latitude, 6.546 deg longitude, and 2,717 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Odda contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 4,659 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,736 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,430 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,171 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Odda is covered by trees (50%), shrubs (22%), and water (11%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (24%) and bare soil (21%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (30%) and trees (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Odda, 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

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Odda.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Odda according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Odda is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Odda and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Bergen / Flesland (58%, 78 kilometers, west) and Haugesund / Karmoy (42%, 110 kilometers, southwest).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , 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 aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.