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Location & Surroundings

Skansen is a hill in Rogaland, Norway, at 546 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jorpeland, 22 km to the northwest. The national capital Oslo is about 280 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stavanger Airport, Sola, 37 km away.

Overview

Skansen is hill in Rogaland, Norway.

It is located in Gjesdal Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    58° 52' 25" N, 6° 17' 5" E
  • Elevation DEM: 546 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Skansen

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

Now 6.1 C with overcast skies and a 5.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.7 to 7.2 C, max wind 8.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 33 W/m2.

Temperature
6.1 C
Wind
5.7 m/s E (96 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.84 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 6.1 5.7 96 77 1,015.2 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 5.7 7.9 90 80 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
12h 6.5 8.8 108 84 1,005.7 0.10 / 0.10 100 33.1 n/a
18h 6.4 7.4 106 86 1,006.6 0.03 / 0.13 100 21.7 n/a
Tomorrow 7.2 5.6 94 85 1,003.4 0.70 / 0.84 100 0.0 n/a
30h 7.8 6.4 142 91 999.3 3.57 / 4.41 100 0.0 n/a
36h 6.9 8.3 154 84 1,000.5 0.00 / 2.22 94 55.7 n/a
42h 5.6 8.8 157 92 1,002.3 0.00 / 0.78 100 49.6 n/a
Friday 5.7 1.8 179 96 1,008.1 8.18 / 8.96 100 0.0 n/a
54h 4.5 1.3 125 90 1,009.2 0.00 / 1.88 69 0.0 n/a
60h 6.9 5.1 123 73 1,007.5 0.00 / 0.26 45 93.8 n/a
66h 4.5 6.6 100 85 1,005.2 0.00 / 0.00 95 90.2 n/a
Saturday 5.1 7.6 94 83 1,002.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Skansen?
Now 6.1 C with overcast skies and a 5.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.7 to 7.2 C, max wind 8.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 33 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Skansen today?
Sunrise around 08:24 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 9h 50m.
What is the local time in Skansen?
Local time is 07:52. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Skansen?
Skansen is a hill.
What is the elevation of Skansen?
DEM 546 m.
Where is Skansen located?
It is at 58.87365, 6.28484 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Skansen in?
It is in Norway.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-10-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9646449

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