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Uskedalen

Located in Kvinnherad, Vestland Coordinates: 59°55′59″ N 5°51′48″ E

Map showing the location of Uskedalen Uskedalen
Location in Norway
Population
717
717
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SRP Stord Airport, Sørstokken33 km
BGO Bergen Airport, Flesland54 km

About Uskedalen

Uskedalen is a village. Location: Kvinnherad, Vestland. Population: 717. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Uskedalen is a village in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located in a small valley along the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Dimmelsvik and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Herøysund. The village is the site of Uskedal Church. The 0.77-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2025) of 730 and a population density of 948 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,460/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
69 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Uskedalen over time

Population of Uskedalen over time
2019 766
2020 761
2021 756
2022 756
2023 746
2024 730
2025 730

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Uskedalen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 314 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (355 mm)
Driest month
May (124 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
Climate of Uskedalen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°14°18°19°19°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)294230233127124148174218305322314355

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Uskedalen

The nearest airport is Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) (54 km). The nearest large city is Bergen, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) Leirvik 33 kmsouthwest
  • Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) Bergen 54 kmnorthwest
  • Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) Karmøy 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Stavanger Population: 151.7K 108 kmsouth
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 234 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 244 kmeast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 273 kmeast

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

Day trips from Uskedalen

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites.

25–60 km5 places

  • Korskirken Attraction 59 kmNW
  • Police Custody Camp Ulven Historic site 54 kmNW
  • Fana Stadion Landmark 50 kmNW
  • Stord Bridge Landmark 33 kmSW

60–100 km4 places

  • Nykirken Attraction 60 kmNW
  • Askøy Bridge Landmark 63 kmNW
  • Askjesundbrua Landmark 98 kmS
  • Åmøybrua Landmark 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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