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Vestland · NorwaySummit weather, forecast and climate

Nova

760 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation760 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
61.10° N, 5.92° EElevation 760 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit760 m
  • Mid-mountain470 m
  • Valley · Ortnevik175 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Nova in brief

Nova rises to 760 m, Vestland, 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 Bjordal, 5.3 km to the SW.

Facts

Elevation
760 m · 2,493 ft
Region
Vestland
Country
Norway
Coordinates
61.1000, 5.9167
Nearest airport
Florø Airport (FRO) · 72 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 Nova by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-4°-8°Jan-3°-8°Feb-1°-6°Mar3°-4°Apr8°0°May13°4°Jun15°7°Jul14°6°Aug10°3°Sep4°-1°Oct-2°-6°Nov-4°-8°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Nova by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-4°-3°-1°3°8°13°15°14°10°4°-2°-4°
Average low-8°-8°-6°-4°0°4°7°6°3°-1°-6°-8°
Precipitation414 mm323 mm285 mm184 mm165 mm181 mm208 mm252 mm358 mm393 mm373 mm379 mm
Cloud cover58%53%54%47%43%49%51%52%55%55%56%56%
Daylight6h 249h 0211h 4214h 3917h 2419h 1518h 2715h 5312h 5910h 107h 215h 34
Month score131515182031403515151414

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing levelvalleyvalley200 m650 m1,350 m2,050 m2,400 m2,300 m1,750 m1,000 m150 mvalley
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Nova in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Norway
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Runderabben1,292 m334 m11 km SE11°
Gavlen, Arnafjord1,100 m–23 km SE12°
Holsnipa1,053 m–25 km N13°
Gavlen, Bjordal920 m–1.8 km E13°
Svadfjellet878 m243 m24 km SW13°
Blåfjellet, Hestad820 m–22 km N14°
Skredfjellet812 m140 m23 km NW14°
Remafjellet800 m–15 km N13°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Bjordal
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Bjordal

Vestland · 5.3 km SW
10°Oct high
24wet days
15score
Bjordal
Ortnevik
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Ortnevik

Vestland · 12 km E
9°Oct high
24wet days
14score
Ortnevik
Høyanger
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Høyanger

Vestland · 16 km NE
9°Oct high
24wet days
15score
Høyanger
Lavik
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Lavik

Vestland · 22 km W
10°Oct high
24wet days
16score
Lavik
Around here

Bjordal and around

Bjordal
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Bjordal

Vestland · Norway
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
–altitude
Bjordal

Nature

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7.6 km SW

Blåfjellvatnet, Vestland

Lake · 689 m
Blåfjellvatnet, Vestland
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4.9 km SE

Almdokkevatnet

Lake · 115 m
Almdokkevatnet
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6.8 km SE

Instefjord

Lake · 661 m
Instefjord

Mountains

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35 km NE

Geitebotsfjellet

1,359 m
Geitebotsfjellet
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40 km SE

Finnbunuten

1,358 m
Finnbunuten
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13 km SE

Runderabben

1,292 m
Runderabben

Heritage

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0.2 km S

Bjordal Church

cultural heritage preservation in Norway · 1906
Bjordal Church
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11 km NE

Kyrkjebø Church

cultural heritage preservation in Norway · 1869
Kyrkjebø Church