Location & Surroundings

Ranen is a hill in Vestland, Norway, at 30 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Knarvik, 48 km to the southeast. The national capital Oslo is about 345 km to the east. The nearest airport is Floro Airport, 74 km away.

Overview

Ranen is a hill.

It is located in Gulen Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

  • Country Norway
  • Located in Gulen Municipality
  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 55' 33" N, 4° 50' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 30 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ranen

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

Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 8.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 13.0 C, max wind 8.4 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 74 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
8.2 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,025.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.69 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 12.0 8.2 165 80 1,025.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.4 8.4 165 83 1,025.4 0.67 / 0.67 100 39.8 n/a
12h 12.9 7.9 173 91 1,023.9 0.04 / 0.70 100 73.7 n/a
18h 13.0 0.9 235 93 1,023.3 2.85 / 3.55 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.5 4.6 355 90 1,019.0 2.14 / 5.69 100 0.0 n/a
30h 10.2 9.7 345 89 1,016.3 2.20 / 7.89 100 14.2 n/a
36h 10.1 10.4 354 79 1,017.9 2.80 / 10.69 100 11.6 n/a
42h 10.7 11.2 348 76 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
Thursday 9.4 4.7 14 77 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.7 n/a
54h 11.1 0.6 76 63 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 72 302.2 n/a
60h 11.3 6.2 175 71 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 225.5 n/a
66h 11.7 10.2 158 77 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 12.6 11.6 166 73 1,014.5 0.12 / 0.12 100 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ranen?
Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 8.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 13.0 C, max wind 8.4 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 74 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ranen today?
Sunrise around 07:22 and sunset around 19:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Ranen?
Local time is 18:29. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Ranen?
Ranen is a hill.
What is the elevation of Ranen?
DEM 30 m.
Where is Ranen located?
It is at 60.92571, 4.84772 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ranen in?
It is in Norway.

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Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9364193

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