Sognefjellet | |
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![]() County Road 55 runs through the pass | |
Location | Innlandet and Vestland, Norway |
Coordinates | 61°34′N 7°59′E / 61.56°N 7.99°E |
Sognefjellet (English: Sogn Mountains)[1][2][3] is a mountainous area and mountain pass which connects Lustrafjorden and its surrounding valley with the Ottadalen valley in the Jotunheimen area. Sognefjellet is located in Luster Municipality (in Vestland county) and Lom Municipality (in Innlandet county) in Norway. Sognefjellsvegen, part of County Road 55, runs through the mountains and over the pass.[4]
Climate data for Sognefjellshytta 1991-2020 (1413 m / 4636 ft ASL) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−4.8 (23.3) |
Source: seklima.met.no[5] |