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Leknes

Located in Vestvågøy, Nordland Coordinates: 68°08′51″ N 13°36′41″ E

Map showing the location of Leknes Leknes
Location in Norway
Population
3,556
3.6K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LKN Leknes Airport1 km
SVJ Svolvær Airport, Helle45 km

About Leknes

Leknes is a city. Location: Vestvågøy, Nordland. Population: 3,556. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leknes Airport (1 km).

Climate of Leknes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 201 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (236 mm)
Driest month
June (69 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Leknes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°2°3°6°10°13°16°15°12°8°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°-3°0°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)212182149108836983118176236201234

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Leknes

The nearest airport is Leknes Airport (LKN), 1 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Leknes Airport (LKN) Leknes 1 kmnorth
  • Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) Svolvær 45 kmeast
  • Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) Hadsel 76 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Leknes

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site.

60–100 km1 place

  • Police Custody Camp Krøkebærsletta Historic site 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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