Sandnes weather in October
In October, Sandnes sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 222 mm of precipitation across 18.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sandnes's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandnes's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 11°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 222 mm
- 18.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 54 min
- 7:26 AM – 5:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.24 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.1
- out of 10
Sandnes is city in Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland, Norway.
- Density
- 3,860/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1861
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.
A typical October day in Sandnes reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 |
| 8 | 12 | 9 |
| 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 8 |
| 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | 11 | 8 |
| 15 | 11 | 8 |
| 16 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | 10 | 7 |
| 19 | 10 | 7 |
| 20 | 10 | 7 |
| 21 | 10 | 7 |
| 22 | 10 | 7 |
| 23 | 10 | 7 |
| 24 | 10 | 7 |
| 25 | 10 | 7 |
| 26 | 10 | 7 |
| 27 | 10 | 7 |
| 28 | 9 | 7 |
| 29 | 9 | 7 |
| 30 | 9 | 7 |
| 31 | 9 | 6 |
How October really feels in Sandnes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sandnes weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / 1° | 188 | 18.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / 1° | 145 | 15.9 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / 2° | 122 | 15.8 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 8° / 4° | 84 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.3 |
| May | 11° / 7° | 81 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 16.5 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 14° / 10° | 87 | 13.2 | 0 | 18 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 109 | 14.4 | 0 | 17.4 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 17° / 13° | 163 | 16.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 14° / 11° | 188 | 17.1 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 11° / 8° | 222 | 18.5 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 5° | 208 | 18.6 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 5° / 3° | 200 | 18.9 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Cloudier (%) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 34 | 66 |
| 3 | 35 | 65 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 36 | 64 |
| 6 | 36 | 64 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 36 | 64 |
| 11 | 35 | 65 |
| 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | 34 | 66 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
| 18 | 29 | 71 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 26 | 74 |
| 21 | 26 | 74 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 25 | 75 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 24 | 76 |
| 26 | 23 | 77 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 22 | 78 |
| 30 | 22 | 78 |
| 31 | 23 | 77 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Sandnes gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 18.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 0 |
| 2 | 60 | 0 |
| 3 | 60 | 0 |
| 4 | 60 | 0 |
| 5 | 59 | 0 |
| 6 | 58 | 0 |
| 7 | 57 | 0 |
| 8 | 56 | 0 |
| 9 | 56 | 0 |
| 10 | 55 | 0 |
| 11 | 54 | 0 |
| 12 | 53 | 0 |
| 13 | 53 | 0 |
| 14 | 53 | 0 |
| 15 | 53 | 1 |
| 16 | 53 | 1 |
| 17 | 53 | 1 |
| 18 | 54 | 1 |
| 19 | 55 | 1 |
| 20 | 57 | 1 |
| 21 | 58 | 1 |
| 22 | 60 | 2 |
| 23 | 62 | 2 |
| 24 | 63 | 2 |
| 25 | 65 | 2 |
| 26 | 66 | 2 |
| 27 | 66 | 2 |
| 28 | 67 | 2 |
| 29 | 67 | 2 |
| 30 | 68 | 2 |
| 31 | 67 | 2 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 21 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
| 9 | 20 | breezy |
| 10 | 20 | breezy |
| 11 | 20 | breezy |
| 12 | 20 | breezy |
| 13 | 20 | breezy |
| 14 | 20 | breezy |
| 15 | 20 | breezy |
| 16 | 20 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
| 31 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 156 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 4:38 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:51 | 6:53 | 6:55 | 6:58 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:05 | 7:07 | 7:10 | 7:12 | 7:14 | 7:17 | 7:19 | 7:22 | 7:24 | 7:26 | 7:29 | 7:31 | 7:34 | 7:36 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:46 | 7:48 | 7:51 | 7:53 | 7:56 | 7:58 | 8:01 | 8:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 5:58 | 5:55 | 5:52 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:44 | 5:41 | 5:38 | 5:35 | 5:32 | 5:29 | 5:26 | 5:23 | 5:21 | 5:18 | 5:15 | 5:12 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:04 | 5:01 | 4:59 | 4:56 | 4:53 | 4:51 | 4:48 | 4:46 | 4:43 | 4:41 | 4:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 6:51 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:53 | 5:58 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:55 | 5:55 |
| 4 | 10.9 | 6:58 | 5:52 |
| 5 | 10.8 | 7:00 | 5:49 |
| 6 | 10.7 | 7:02 | 5:47 |
| 7 | 10.6 | 7:05 | 5:44 |
| 8 | 10.6 | 7:07 | 5:41 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 7:10 | 5:38 |
| 10 | 10.4 | 7:12 | 5:35 |
| 11 | 10.3 | 7:14 | 5:32 |
| 12 | 10.2 | 7:17 | 5:29 |
| 13 | 10.1 | 7:19 | 5:26 |
| 14 | 10.0 | 7:22 | 5:23 |
| 15 | 9.9 | 7:24 | 5:21 |
| 16 | 9.9 | 7:26 | 5:18 |
| 17 | 9.8 | 7:29 | 5:15 |
| 18 | 9.7 | 7:31 | 5:12 |
| 19 | 9.6 | 7:34 | 5:09 |
| 20 | 9.5 | 7:36 | 5:07 |
| 21 | 9.4 | 7:39 | 5:04 |
| 22 | 9.3 | 7:41 | 5:01 |
| 23 | 9.3 | 7:43 | 4:59 |
| 24 | 9.2 | 7:46 | 4:56 |
| 25 | 9.1 | 7:48 | 4:53 |
| 26 | 9.0 | 7:51 | 4:51 |
| 27 | 8.9 | 7:53 | 4:48 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 7:56 | 4:46 |
| 29 | 8.7 | 7:58 | 4:43 |
| 30 | 8.7 | 8:01 | 4:41 |
| 31 | 8.6 | 8:03 | 4:38 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.24 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 31 | 0.8 | Dim |
Is October a good time to visit Sandnes?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sandnes.
What to pack for Sandnes in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Sandnes sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sandnes in October
The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 6 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Sandnes in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sandnes peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Sandnes?
Sandnes sits at 58.9°N, 5.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sola, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Sandnes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sandnes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandnes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m.
The land around Sandnes is covered by grassland (35%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), water (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.
Norway travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 91% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $94,594
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 2.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 613
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sandnes (58.8524°, 5.7352°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).