Location & Surroundings

Solkroa is an inlet in Rogaland, Norway. The nearest larger town is Egersund, less than 2 km away. The national capital Oslo is about 315 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stavanger Airport, Sola, 52 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type inlet (INLT)
  • a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    58° 26' 42" N, 5° 59' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 228 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.2%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Solkroa

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

Now 11.8 C with overcast skies and a 6.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 13.6 C, max wind 8.6 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 275 W/m2.

Temperature
11.8 C
Wind
6.7 m/s W (266 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
997.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.95 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 11.8 6.7 266 85 997.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.9 8.6 263 79 1,001.0 4.01 / 4.01 32 274.7 n/a
12h 12.5 7.0 239 85 1,001.7 0.00 / 1.94 100 219.5 n/a
18h 12.5 7.0 202 93 999.9 0.00 / 1.88 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.6 5.3 243 87 998.9 1.07 / 2.95 100 1.9 n/a
30h 13.9 9.4 246 82 1,000.5 0.00 / 2.09 100 302.8 n/a
36h 12.4 9.0 272 79 1,002.8 1.59 / 3.68 100 225.6 n/a
42h 12.1 9.0 263 80 1,004.9 0.00 / 1.82 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 11.9 10.5 283 82 1,004.6 2.39 / 4.21 53 0.4 n/a
54h 11.9 11.7 292 82 1,008.5 0.00 / 3.38 92 173.2 n/a
60h 11.5 11.9 303 79 1,012.9 0.00 / 1.44 35 127.6 n/a
66h 11.6 11.7 321 77 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.62 17 0.0 n/a
Monday 10.5 9.4 334 72 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.09 47 1.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Solkroa?
Now 11.8 C with overcast skies and a 6.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 13.6 C, max wind 8.6 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 275 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Solkroa today?
Sunrise around 07:10 and sunset around 19:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 40m.
What is the local time in Solkroa?
Local time is 15:01. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Solkroa?
Solkroa is a inlet.
What is the elevation of Solkroa?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Solkroa located?
It is at 58.44490, 5.98920 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Solkroa in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9605837

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