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 0.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 0.0 to 1.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 22 W/m2.

Temperature
0.2 C
Wind
1.6 m/s N (5 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
996.3 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.55 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 0.2 1.6 5 93 996.3 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 0.0 0.6 13 88 998.5 0.52 / 0.52 99 0.0 n/a
12h 1.5 2.0 261 90 1,000.6 0.79 / 1.30 76 21.8 n/a
18h 1.0 2.5 222 87 1,001.6 0.00 / 0.82 68 14.9 n/a
Tomorrow 0.0 3.1 180 87 1,000.7 0.00 / 0.55 100 0.0 n/a
30h 1.0 3.2 158 76 996.2 0.00 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
36h 3.7 4.3 189 70 991.8 0.00 / 0.10 100 23.0 n/a
42h 3.7 9.5 238 90 988.4 9.21 / 9.31 100 12.4 n/a
Sunday 4.0 13.8 245 67 991.0 0.00 / 2.24 100 0.0 n/a
54h 3.6 11.3 240 69 991.4 0.00 / 0.48 98 0.0 n/a
60h 0.8 3.7 187 93 991.4 0.42 / 0.90 100 16.5 n/a
66h 0.7 1.3 134 97 990.3 2.86 / 3.76 100 5.0 n/a
Monday 0.3 3.4 88 87 988.2 0.00 / 0.42 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vikan?
Now 0.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 0.0 to 1.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 22 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vikan today?
Sunrise around 08:38 and sunset around 15:40 (local time). Day length about 7h 02m.
What is the local time in Vikan?
Local time is 13:12. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
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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