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Sogndalsfjøra

Located in Sogndal, Vestland Coordinates: 61°13′33″ N 7°06′06″ E

Sogndalsfjøra
Tim Bunce from Dorset, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,475
4.5K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRO Florø Airport118 km
HOV Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden119 km

About Sogndalsfjøra

Sogndalsfjøra is a city. Location: Sogndal, Vestland. Population: 4,475. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Sogndalsfjøra or Sogndal is a large village in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located where the river Sogndalselvi runs out in the Sogndalsfjorden, a branch of the large Sognefjorden. The village is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northwest of the village of Kjørnes, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Kaupanger, and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the village of Fjærland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Sogndalsfjøra over time

Population of Sogndalsfjøra over time
2020 4,117
2021 4,195
2022 4,265
2023 4,324
2024 4,388
2025 4,475

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sogndalsfjøra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (164 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Sogndalsfjøra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°8°14°17°19°18°14°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°11°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1491141055851687597146149148164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sogndalsfjøra

The nearest airport is Florø Airport (FRO), 118 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) (146 km). The nearest large city is Bergen, 134 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Florø Airport (FRO) Florø 118 kmwest
  • Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) Ørsta 119 kmnorthwest
  • Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) Bergen 146 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 237 kmsoutheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 248 kmsoutheast
  • Stavanger Population: 151.7K 263 kmsouth
  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 299 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sogndalsfjøra

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites.

60–100 km2 places

  • Høgebrua Landmark 97 kmN
  • Dalsfjordbrua Landmark 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources