Location & Surroundings

Valen is a settlement in Nordland, Norway, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bodo, 97 km to the southeast. The national capital Oslo is about 910 km to the south. The nearest airport is Leknes Airport, 24 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    68° 1' 18" N, 13° 9' 39" E
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Valen

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

Now 6.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 9.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.5 to 6.5 C, max wind 9.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 120 W/m2.

Temperature
6.5 C
Wind
9.9 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,009.1 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.00 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 6.5 9.9 80 58 1,009.1 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 6.5 7.1 113 53 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 6.1 7.2 120 52 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 5.6 8.0 136 51 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 90 120.5 n/a
Tomorrow 5.5 6.3 126 50 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 52 59.8 n/a
30h 5.3 7.9 145 51 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 5.2 6.2 140 52 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 5.2 6.3 145 55 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 29 117.7 n/a
Monday 6.0 6.9 141 55 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 23 63.6 n/a
54h 6.6 9.1 135 59 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
60h 6.5 12.7 119 62 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 7.1 14.0 142 62 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 83.4 n/a
Tuesday 7.0 15.5 139 67 1,006.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 29.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Valen?
Now 6.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 9.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.5 to 6.5 C, max wind 9.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 120 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Valen today?
Sunrise around 07:53 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 10h 01m.
What is the local time in Valen?
Local time is 06:05. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Valen?
Valen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Valen?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Valen located?
It is at 68.02175, 13.16081 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Valen in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9537037

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