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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sjøvegan Norway

In Sjøvegan, the summers are cool 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 61°F and is rarely below -1°F or above 72°F.

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

Climate in Sjøvegan

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Sjøvegan weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 7 to September 5, with an average daily high temperature above 54°F. The hottest month of the year in Sjøvegan is July, with an average high of 60°F and low of 48°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.3 months, from November 11 to March 19, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Sjøvegan is January, with an average low of 15°F and high of 25°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sjøvegan

Average High and Low Temperature in SjøveganwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 225°FFeb 225°FJul 2361°FJul 2361°F14°F14°F49°F49°FJun 754°FJun 754°FSep 554°FSep 554°FNov 1132°FNov 1132°FMar 1932°FMar 1932°F41°F41°F41°F41°F23°F23°F19°F19°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 25°F26°F31°F38°F48°F55°F60°F58°F50°F40°F31°F27°F
Temp. 20°F21°F25°F33°F42°F50°F55°F53°F45°F36°F27°F22°F
Low 15°F15°F19°F26°F36°F43°F48°F46°F39°F31°F22°F17°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 in Sjøvegan

Average Hourly Temperature in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcool
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.

Fritz Creek, Alaska, United States (3,538 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sjøvegan (view comparison).

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In Sjøvegan, 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 in Sjøvegan begins around April 13 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around September 11.

The clearest month of the year in Sjøvegan is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 42% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 11 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around April 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sjøvegan is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sjøvegan

Cloud Cover Categories in SjøveganclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2944%May 2944%Dec 1222%Dec 1222%Apr 1332%Apr 1332%Sep 1133%Sep 1133%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%77%74%67%59%58%60%62%68%74%76%77%
Clearer 23%23%26%33%41%42%40%38%32%26%24%23%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from July 11 to February 27, with a greater than 41% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sjøvegan is October, with an average of 14.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.5 months, from February 27 to July 11. The month with the fewest wet days in Sjøvegan is May, with an average of 10.8 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Sjøvegan changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.7 months, from March 29 to November 17. The month with the most days of rain alone in Sjøvegan is September, with an average of 13.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.3 months, from November 17 to March 29. The month with the most days of snow alone in Sjøvegan is January, with an average of 7.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sjøvegan

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SjøvegansnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 249%Oct 249%May 2834%May 2834%Mar 2937%Mar 2937%Nov 1743%Nov 1743%Jul 1141%Jul 1141%Feb 2741%Feb 2741%NowNowsnowmixedrain
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 2.4d2.2d3.3d6.1d10.0d11.0d12.8d13.0d13.6d11.1d5.0d3.5d
Mixed 3.7d3.8d3.3d2.2d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.1d3.3d3.8d
Snow 7.2d6.4d5.0d2.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.6d4.5d6.5d
Any 13.3d12.4d11.6d10.8d10.8d11.0d12.8d13.0d13.8d14.7d12.8d13.8d

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. Sjøvegan experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sjøvegan. The month with the most rain in Sjøvegan is September, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Sjøvegan is March, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sjøvegan

Average Monthly Rainfall in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 inSep 243.8 inSep 243.8 inMar 31.5 inMar 31.5 inJul 193.4 inJul 193.4 inJan 271.7 inJan 271.7 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 1.6″1.6″1.5″1.7″2.1″2.7″3.4″3.3″3.8″3.6″2.2″1.9″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from September 25 to May 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sjøvegan is January, with an average snowfall of 20.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from May 13 to September 25. The least snow falls around August 2, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sjøvegan

Average Monthly Snowfall in SjøvegansnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in10 in10 in20 in20 in30 in30 in40 in40 inFeb 121.7 inFeb 121.7 inAug 20.0 inAug 20.0 inSep 251.0 inSep 251.0 inMay 131.0 inMay 131.0 inNowNow
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 20.4″19.8″13.3″6.9″0.7″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″5.7″12.8″17.2″

Due to its extreme latitude, Sjøvegan experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. 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 in Sjøvegan during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 2.0 months, rising at 1:00 AM on May 21, and not setting again until 12:38 AM on July 22.

In the winter in Sjøvegan during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 1.3 months, setting at 11:50 AM on December 1, and not rising again until 11:33 AM on January 11.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sjøvegan

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sjøveganpolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 13 minMar 2012 hr, 13 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 19 minSep 2212 hr, 19 minSep 220 minDec 210 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 2.3h7.6h11.8h16.1h21.7h24.0h23.2h17.6h13.2h9.0h4.3h0.0h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Sjøvegan 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 in Sjøvegan

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 211:00 AMMay 211:00 AM12:38 AMJul 2112:38 AMJul 2111:50 AMDec 111:50 AMDec 1Jan 1111:33 AMJan 1111:33 AMMar 31DSTMar 31DSTdaynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonNowNow
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 in Sjøvegan

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101020203030400101020203040-245NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 in Sjøvegan

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 in Sjøvegan, 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 in Sjøvegan

Humidity Comfort Levels in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 190%Jan 190%Jul 200%Jul 200%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 in Sjøvegan experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 26 to April 20, with average wind speeds of more than 7.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sjøvegan is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 20 to October 26. The calmest month of the year in Sjøvegan is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sjøvegan

Average Wind Speed in SjøveganwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJan 2310.3 mphJan 2310.3 mphJul 314.8 mphJul 314.8 mphOct 267.6 mphOct 267.6 mphApr 207.6 mphApr 207.6 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) 10.210.09.07.86.65.64.95.05.97.28.39.6

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

The wind is most often from the west for 2.8 months, from May 22 to August 16, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 8. The wind is most often from the south for 9.2 months, from August 16 to May 22, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Sjøvegan

Wind Direction in SjøveganSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Sjøvegan 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 2.4 months, from July 4 to September 15, with an average temperature above 51°F. The month of the year in Sjøvegan with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 53°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.2 months, from January 1 to May 8, with an average temperature below 41°F. The month of the year in Sjøvegan with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 37°F.

Average Water Temperature in Sjøvegan

Average Water Temperature in SjøveganwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 854°FAug 854°F37°FMar 1837°FMar 18Jul 451°FJul 451°FSep 1551°FSep 1551°FJan 141°FJan 141°FMay 841°FMay 841°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 40°F38°F37°F38°F42°F48°F52°F53°F50°F47°F44°F42°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Sjøvegan 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 Sjøvegan for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Sjøvegan

Tourism Score in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.83.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sjøvegan for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July.

Beach/Pool Score in Sjøvegan

Beach/Pool Score in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.60.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 in Sjøvegan typically lasts for 4.0 months (122 days), from around May 17 to around September 16, rarely starting before April 30 or after June 4, and rarely ending before August 27 or after October 5.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sjøvegan

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sjøvegangrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1750%May 1750%Sep 1650%Sep 1650%Jun 490%Jun 490%Aug 2790%Aug 2790%Apr 3010%Apr 3010%Oct 510%Oct 510%0%Nov 270%Nov 27Jul 10100%Jul 10100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 in Sjøvegan should appear around June 22, only rarely appearing before June 3 or after July 12.

Growing Degree Days in Sjøvegan

Growing Degree Days in SjøveganJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°FJun 2290°FJun 2290°FDec 31457°FDec 31457°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 2.7 months, from May 9 to July 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sjøvegan is June, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from September 30 to March 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sjøvegan is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sjøvegan

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SjøveganbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 155.3 kWhJun 155.3 kWhDec 150.0 kWhDec 150.0 kWhMay 94.3 kWhMay 94.3 kWhJul 314.3 kWhJul 314.3 kWhSep 301.1 kWhSep 301.1 kWhMar 91.1 kWhMar 91.1 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) 0.00.31.43.04.55.34.83.51.80.60.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sjøvegan are 68.874 deg latitude, 17.847 deg longitude, and 118 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sjøvegan contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 994 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 331 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,075 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,099 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sjøvegan is covered by trees (66%) and water (18%), within 10 miles by trees (42%) and sparse vegetation (20%), and within 50 miles by water (27%) and trees (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sjøvegan, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Sjøvegan.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Sjøvegan 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 Sjøvegan is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sjøvegan and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Sjøvegan and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

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.

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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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