Sklinna Lighthouse
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Sklinna Lighthouse (Norwegian: Sklinna fyr) is a lighthouse in Leka Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Sklinna Lighthouse is located on the island of Heimøya in the Sklinna island group about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the island of Leka and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the island of Ytter-Vikna in Nærøysund Municipality. The lighthouse is one of the northernmost points in Trøndelag county.
The round, red, cast iron tower stands 14.3 metres (47 ft) tall on a hill on the island. The light sits on top of the tower at an elevation of 45 metres (148 ft) and it emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds. The light can be seen for about 18.6 nautical miles (34.4 km; 21.4 mi).
Climate
| Climate data for Sklinna Lighthouse 1991-2020 (23 m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 3.1 (37.6) | 4.1 (39.4) | 6.4 (43.5) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.2 (54.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 13 (55) | 9.1 (48.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 4.6 (40.3) | 8.5 (47.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) | 1.4 (34.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 7.1 (44.8) | 10 (50) | 12.6 (54.7) | 13.2 (55.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 7.6 (45.7) | 4.7 (40.5) | 3 (37) | 6.6 (43.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) | −0.4 (31.3) | 0.6 (33.1) | 2.7 (36.9) | 5.5 (41.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 11.1 (52.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 9.7 (49.5) | 6.1 (43.0) | 3 (37) | 1.1 (34.0) | 5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 77 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 59 (2.3) | 40 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 86 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 91 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 866 (34.1) |
| Source 1: yr.no | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway |
See also
External links
- (in Norwegian)
- 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine