Vestland · NorwaySummit weather, forecast and climate

Jonstein

1,180 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation1,180 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation13 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

60.30° N, 6.47° EElevation 1,180 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,180 m
Mid-mountain690 m
Valley · Lofthus200 m

Freezing level in October: 1,100 m

iThe mountain

Jonstein in brief

Jonstein rises to 1,180 m, Vestland, Norway.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Lofthus, 11 km to the E at 200 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,180 m · 3,871 ft
Region: Vestland
Country: Norway
Coordinates: 60.2978, 6.4656
Nearest airport: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) · 69 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Jonstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Jonstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-6°	-5°	-3°	0°	5°	10°	12°	11°	7°	2°	-3°	-5°
Average low	-10°	-10°	-9°	-6°	-2°	2°	5°	4°	1°	-3°	-8°	-10°
Precipitation	519 mm	375 mm	364 mm	194 mm	176 mm	222 mm	248 mm	316 mm	421 mm	490 mm	439 mm	467 mm
Cloud cover	58%	54%	55%	48%	44%	51%	54%	54%	57%	57%	55%	54%
Daylight	6h 38	9h 08	11h 43	14h 34	17h 12	18h 55	18h 11	15h 45	12h 57	10h 13	7h 31	5h 51
Month score	13	15	15	18	19	16	25	21	14	14	15	15

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	-0 m	250 m	700 m	1,350 m	2,150 m	2,450 m	2,400 m	1,800 m	1,100 m	350 m	-0 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Jonstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Norway

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Holmaskjera	1,555 m	–	22 km S	9°
Herrevardsnutane, Skjeggedal	1,400 m	–	21 km SE	11°
Storenuten, Skjeggedal	1,400 m	–	22 km SE	11°
Møyfallsnuten	1,400 m	–	24 km S	10°
Herrevarden	1,381 m	–	23 km SE	11°
Bersånuten	1,375 m	–	20 km SE	11°
Loftsnuten	1,350 m	–	23 km SE	11°
Lauvskardnuten	1,332 m	–	13 km SE	11°