Location & Surroundings

Staurnes is a headland in Vestland, Norway, at 58 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Leirvik, 32 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 265 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stord / Soerstokken, 41 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type headland (HDLD)
  • a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 41' 45" N, 6° 2' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 58 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 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 Staurnes

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

Now 5.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.6 to 5.4 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 29 W/m2.

Temperature
5.2 C
Wind
4.0 m/s E (101 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
970.2 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
1.42 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 5.2 4.0 101 82 970.2 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 5.4 5.1 119 90 967.8 4.26 / 4.26 99 29.0 n/a
12h 4.9 3.5 71 92 968.1 3.45 / 7.70 100 8.9 n/a
18h 4.6 1.7 104 93 975.6 0.00 / 4.55 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.0 2.1 282 96 988.4 0.00 / 1.42 100 0.0 n/a
30h 5.7 4.7 263 94 998.7 8.28 / 9.70 100 6.7 n/a
36h 3.5 1.0 157 82 1,003.9 0.00 / 2.13 24 7.1 n/a
42h 3.7 3.5 93 81 1,002.9 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 5.3 3.7 97 85 1,000.2 1.71 / 1.80 100 0.0 n/a
54h 7.4 3.7 102 89 998.6 0.00 / 1.05 100 12.7 n/a
60h 8.3 3.9 213 97 1,000.0 25.28 / 26.33 100 2.0 n/a
66h 5.3 3.6 212 90 1,006.9 0.00 / 5.48 94 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 3.5 2.8 210 94 1,012.4 0.00 / 5.20 74 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Staurnes?
Now 5.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.6 to 5.4 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 29 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Staurnes today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 17:02 (local time). Day length about 9h 25m.
What is the local time in Staurnes?
Local time is 17:56. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Staurnes?
Staurnes is a headland.
What is the elevation of Staurnes?
DEM 58 m.
Where is Staurnes located?
It is at 59.69596, 6.03926 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Staurnes in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9067466

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