Location & Surroundings

Rossanes is a point in Rogaland, Norway, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Leirvik, 16 km to the northwest. The national capital Oslo is about 285 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stord / Soerstokken, 23 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 40' 6" N, 5° 40' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 43 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rossanes

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

Now 9.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 11.4 C, max wind 6.8 m/s. Precip around 17.5 mm. Solar peaks near 199 W/m2.

Temperature
9.3 C
Wind
5.7 m/s NW (305 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
17.46 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 9.3 5.7 305 74 1,016.7 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 10.9 3.7 178 67 1,019.2 0.31 / 0.31 100 199.2 n/a
12h 10.2 6.6 142 76 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.05 100 115.1 n/a
18h 10.0 6.8 141 89 1,012.7 2.68 / 2.73 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.4 6.6 158 95 1,008.6 14.72 / 17.46 100 0.0 n/a
30h 12.0 7.8 191 96 1,007.5 11.08 / 28.54 100 2.7 n/a
36h 9.3 0.6 323 92 1,010.4 0.00 / 16.19 100 2.0 n/a
42h 8.8 1.7 183 85 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.19 45 0.0 n/a
Friday 8.7 2.1 154 84 1,015.8 0.61 / 0.80 100 0.0 n/a
54h 10.6 1.8 318 72 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.51 8 191.5 n/a
60h 9.0 3.6 351 79 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.22 1 125.2 n/a
66h 7.8 3.4 4 82 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
Saturday 6.9 3.8 8 81 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rossanes?
Now 9.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 11.4 C, max wind 6.8 m/s. Precip around 17.5 mm. Solar peaks near 199 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 17.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rossanes today?
Sunrise around 08:11 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 10h 23m.
What is the local time in Rossanes?
Local time is 18:47. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Rossanes?
Rossanes is a point.
What is the elevation of Rossanes?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Rossanes located?
It is at 59.66831, 5.67998 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rossanes in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9712593

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