Location & Surroundings

Vikan is a settlement in More og Romsdal, Norway. The nearest larger town is Kristiansund, 56 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 400 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, 52 km away.

Also known as: Vikum

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    63° 22' 19" N, 8° 41' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 22 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Vikum

Weather in Vikan

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

Now 10.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 12.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 5.4 mm. Solar peaks near 132 W/m2.

Temperature
10.3 C
Wind
1.8 m/s W (271 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
993.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.40 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 10.3 1.8 271 85 993.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.4 2.2 131 87 993.8 1.45 / 1.45 100 0.0 n/a
12h 8.6 2.3 128 89 989.4 0.00 / 0.74 100 1.9 n/a
18h 12.4 1.3 157 74 989.4 2.15 / 2.88 100 131.9 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 2.2 198 92 990.2 2.52 / 5.40 100 50.1 n/a
30h 9.1 3.6 203 82 991.5 0.00 / 0.48 100 0.0 n/a
36h 8.4 3.1 205 90 991.2 0.76 / 1.24 100 1.3 n/a
42h 10.0 6.7 219 79 994.3 0.00 / 0.77 96 92.2 n/a
Sunday 10.0 7.6 248 89 997.1 1.17 / 1.94 98 33.9 n/a
54h 9.9 8.4 297 92 1,007.0 2.60 / 4.54 98 0.0 n/a
60h 9.2 6.3 286 90 1,015.4 0.00 / 3.94 73 1.0 n/a
66h 10.3 3.7 302 83 1,021.3 0.00 / 3.34 62 183.7 n/a
Monday 8.4 2.2 249 90 1,024.9 0.00 / 1.69 32 164.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vikan?
Now 10.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 12.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 5.4 mm. Solar peaks near 132 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vikan today?
Sunrise around 06:58 and sunset around 19:39 (local time). Day length about 12h 41m.
What is the local time in Vikan?
Local time is 03:54. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Vikan?
Vikan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Vikan?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Vikan located?
It is at 63.37195, 8.68908 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vikan in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2013-07-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3131630

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