Færder Lighthouse
Coastal lighthouse in Færder, Norway
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Færder Lighthouse (Norwegian: Færder fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Færder in Vestfold county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the archipelago Tristein, three small islands in the outer Oslofjord. It was first lit in 1857 as a replacement of the former Store Færder Lighthouse. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997.[1][2][3]
Constructed1857 
Constructioncast iron (tower)
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| Location | Tjøme, Færder, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59°01′36″N 10°31′29″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1857 |
| Construction | cast iron (tower) |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Shape | truncated cone |
| Markings | Red (tower) , Stripe (1, white, horizontal orientation) |
| Racon | T |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Intensity | 3,570,000 candela |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
Færder Lighthouse is the second-oldest in Norway.[4]
Climate
Færder has a continental climate (Dfb) that is heavily moderated by the ocean.
| Climate data for Færder lighthouse 1991-2020 (6 m, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1885-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
26 (79) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19 (66) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14 (57) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−1 (30) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1 (34) |
6.9 (44.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−11 (12) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−18 (0) |
−23 (−9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.8 (2.39) |
38.9 (1.53) |
38.4 (1.51) |
40.2 (1.58) |
53.1 (2.09) |
51.9 (2.04) |
53.6 (2.11) |
88.6 (3.49) |
73.1 (2.88) |
92.7 (3.65) |
83.9 (3.30) |
66 (2.6) |
741.2 (29.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 102 |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA – WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Fæder Fyr 1961-1990, extremes 1959-2011 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
9.5 (49.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
36 (1.4) |
45 (1.8) |
38 (1.5) |
50 (2.0) |
48 (1.9) |
54 (2.1) |
73 (2.9) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
80 (3.1) |
54 (2.1) |
693 (27.3) |
| Average precipitation days | 9.3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 102.6 |
| Source: Met Norway Eklima | |||||||||||||
