Location & Surroundings

Rafsholmen is a coastline in Nordland, Norway, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sandnessjoen, 41 km to the southeast. The national capital Oslo is about 725 km to the south. The nearest airport is Sandnessjoen Airport, Stokka, 46 km away.

Overview

Rafsholmen is an islet.

It is located in Lurøy Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

  • Country Norway
  • Located in Lurøy Municipality
  • Type islet (ISLET)
  • small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.

Geography

  • Coordinates
    66° 22' 16" N, 12° 22' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 559 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rafsholmen

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

Now 12.7 C with overcast skies and a 8.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 12.7 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 117 W/m2.

Temperature
12.7 C
Wind
8.4 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.45 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 12.7 8.4 135 73 1,015.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.1 8.6 119 73 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 11.8 10.7 146 75 1,005.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.1 n/a
18h 12.0 12.5 207 83 1,013.3 0.66 / 0.66 100 116.6 n/a
Tomorrow 11.5 11.0 210 84 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.45 1 82.7 n/a
30h 11.3 12.5 211 83 1,019.4 0.62 / 1.08 100 0.0 n/a
36h 11.5 11.2 231 81 1,022.1 1.26 / 2.33 50 1.2 n/a
42h 11.6 8.4 232 82 1,027.4 0.00 / 1.06 50 227.4 n/a
Tuesday 11.4 6.2 209 82 1,030.9 0.00 / 0.01 5 127.1 n/a
54h 11.5 3.9 116 75 1,031.6 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
60h 11.1 6.3 98 67 1,029.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.2 n/a
66h 12.6 5.8 133 67 1,027.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 221.1 n/a
Wednesday 12.9 5.6 120 71 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 130.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rafsholmen?
Now 12.7 C with overcast skies and a 8.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 12.7 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 117 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rafsholmen today?
Sunrise around 07:09 and sunset around 18:52 (local time). Day length about 11h 43m.
What is the local time in Rafsholmen?
Local time is 03:05. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Rafsholmen?
Rafsholmen is a islet.
What is the elevation of Rafsholmen?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Rafsholmen located?
It is at 66.37108, 12.36666 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rafsholmen in?
It is in Norway.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-05-25
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