Fannaråki (or Fannaråken) is a mountain in the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway. The 2,068-metre (6,785 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen National Park, just south of the lake Prestesteinsvatnet and the Sognefjellsvegen road. This mountain is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the Skagastølstindane mountains (Store Skagastølstind, Vetle Skagastølstind, Midtre Skagastølstind, Sentraltind, Store Styggedalstind, and Jervvasstind).[1]
| Fannaråki | |
|---|---|
 Fannaråki seen from Fannaråkbreen (glacier) at the mountains northern base. Summit to the right. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,068 m (6,785 ft) |
| Prominence | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Coordinates | 61°30′59″N 07°54′29″E / 61.51639°N 7.90806°E |
| Geography | |
  Fannaråki Location of the mountain  Fannaråki Fannaråki (Norway) | |
| Location | Luster, Vestland, Norway |
| Parent range | Hurrungane |
| Topo map | 1518 III Sygnefjell |
Name
editThe first element is derived from the word fonn which means "glacier made of snow" and the last element is the finite form of råk which means "mountain ridge".[1]
Guidebooks
edit- Dyer, Anthony; Baddeley, John; Robertson, Ian H. (2006). Walks and Scrambles in Norway. Rockbuy Limited. ISBN 978-1-904466-25-3.
- Pollmann, Bernhard (2000). Norway South: Rother Walking Guide. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother. ISBN 978-3-7633-4807-7.
- Baxter, James. Scandinavian Mountains and Peaks Over 2000 Metres in the Hurrungane. Edinburgh: Scandinavian Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9550497-0-5.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Fannaråki, Norway (1932-2014) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−5.2 (22.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−7.4 (18.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.0 (−27.4) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 100.9 (3.97) |
97.2 (3.83) |
83.6 (3.29) |
85.2 (3.35) |
59.4 (2.34) |
76.1 (3.00) |
108.4 (4.27) |
117.2 (4.61) |
113.2 (4.46) |
101.9 (4.01) |
103.2 (4.06) |
114.4 (4.50) |
1,160.6 (45.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17.2 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 197.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85.6 | 85.0 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 86.4 | 85.9 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 89.3 | 86.4 | 86.4 | 87.6 | 86.4 |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Fannaråki" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Seklima - Observations and weather statistics". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
External links
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