Telemark · NorwaySummit weather, forecast and climate

Midtskarnuten

986 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation986 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation4.6 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

59.79° N, 7.27° EElevation 986 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit986 m
Mid-mountain780 m
Valley · Haukeli574 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Midtskarnuten in brief

Midtskarnuten rises to 986 m, Telemark, Norway.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Haukeli, 17 km to the E at 574 m.

Facts

Elevation: 986 m · 3,235 ft
Region: Telemark
Country: Norway
Coordinates: 59.7885, 7.2730
Nearest airport: Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) · 108 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 Midtskarnuten by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Midtskarnuten by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-4°	-1°	2°	7°	13°	15°	14°	10°	4°	-1°	-3°
Average low	-9°	-10°	-8°	-4°	0°	4°	7°	7°	4°	-1°	-5°	-8°
Precipitation	254 mm	177 mm	156 mm	90 mm	91 mm	108 mm	133 mm	161 mm	174 mm	221 mm	202 mm	201 mm
Cloud cover	61%	58%	58%	51%	45%	43%	43%	47%	57%	67%	69%	64%
Daylight	6h 46	9h 12	11h 43	14h 31	17h 04	18h 44	18h 01	15h 40	12h 56	10h 16	7h 37	6h 00
Month score	12	13	13	25	27	38	46	39	14	10	9	11

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 · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	0 m	valley	250 m	850 m	1,450 m	2,300 m	2,700 m	2,600 m	2,000 m	1,200 m	500 m	150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Midtskarnuten in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Norway

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Sandfloegga	1,721 m	543 m	19 km N	10°
Nupsegga	1,674 m	124 m	14 km NW	10°
Stavsnuten	1,661 m	406 m	17 km NW	10°
Vassdalseggi	1,658 m	506 m	9.5 km W	10°
Kistenuten	1,648 m	325 m	9.9 km W	10°
Trollaskeinuten	1,622 m	440 m	17 km W	10°
Melsnuten	1,574 m	100 m	22 km SW	10°
Knoda	1,542 m	330 m	17 km W	10°