- Population
- 999
- 999
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LKN Leknes Airport10 km
- SVJ Svolvær Airport, Helle36 km
About Stamsund
Stamsund is a village. Location: Vestvågøy, Nordland. Population: 999. Elevation: 3 m.
Stamsund is a fishing village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town of Leknes. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of Hol Municipality from 1919 until 1963.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 1.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Stamsund over time
| 2018 | 1,092 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,100 | |
| 2020 | 1,091 | |
| 2021 | 1,077 | |
| 2022 | 1,103 | |
| 2023 | 1,104 | |
| 2024 | 1,088 | |
| 2025 | 1,107 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Stamsund
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 171 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- October (206 mm)
- Driest month
- June (64 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 151 | 123 | 94 | 75 | 64 | 77 | 104 | 154 | 206 | 171 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Stamsund
The nearest airport is Leknes Airport (LKN), 10 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- Leknes Airport (LKN) Leknes 10 kmwest
- Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) Svolvær 36 kmeast
- Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) Hadsel 70 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stamsund
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site.
25–60 km1 place
- Police Custody Camp Krøkebærsletta Historic site 53 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources