Location & Surroundings

Straumen is an inlet in Vestland, Norway, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Leirvik, 18 km to the southwest. The national capital Oslo is about 285 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stord / Soerstokken, 22 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
    59° 55' 44" N, 5° 36' 51" E
  • Elevation DEM: 16 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 Straumen

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

Now 9.4 C with overcast skies and a 8.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.9 to 9.5 C, max wind 8.5 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 23 W/m2.

Temperature
9.4 C
Wind
8.5 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,005.9 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
2.74 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 9.4 8.5 208 77 1,005.9 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 8.9 7.4 189 79 1,009.6 4.46 / 4.46 99 0.0 n/a
12h 9.3 7.2 176 88 1,011.7 0.00 / 3.51 100 22.8 n/a
18h 9.5 3.6 184 86 1,013.8 0.63 / 4.14 95 4.7 n/a
Tomorrow 9.0 3.1 231 83 1,018.7 0.00 / 2.74 52 0.0 n/a
30h 9.8 3.4 224 88 1,020.7 0.00 / 2.13 56 0.0 n/a
36h 10.4 2.5 188 87 1,024.7 0.15 / 2.28 78 48.0 n/a
42h 10.4 2.4 167 87 1,026.9 0.00 / 0.56 100 42.7 n/a
Friday 9.7 1.6 135 83 1,028.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 9.7 2.3 151 78 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 11.1 1.9 158 74 1,028.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 81.6 n/a
66h 10.3 2.8 152 79 1,029.2 0.00 / 0.00 68 55.0 n/a
Saturday 9.8 2.6 150 80 1,029.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Straumen?
Now 9.4 C with overcast skies and a 8.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.9 to 9.5 C, max wind 8.5 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 23 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Straumen today?
Sunrise around 07:47 and sunset around 16:55 (local time). Day length about 9h 08m.
What is the local time in Straumen?
Local time is 10:52. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Straumen?
Straumen is a inlet.
What is the elevation of Straumen?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Straumen located?
It is at 59.92887, 5.61424 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Straumen in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9596629

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