Skagsudde

Lighthouse

63°11′17″N 19°00′58″E / 63.188085°N 19.016077°E / 63.188085; 19.016077TowerConstructed1871 (first)FoundationconcreteConstructionconcrete towerAutomated1957Height26 metres (85 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with lantern attached to the keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower with one red band, with lanternPower sourceelectricity

OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)^[1] ^[2]LightFirst lit1957 (current)Focal height38.5 metres (126 ft)LensAGA 105 and 107Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)CharacteristicFl (4) W 12s.Sweden no.SV-1128

Skagsudde, is a Swedish lighthouse. It was built to replace to old light station Skag located on the island Gråklubben nearby.

History

Skag lighthouse was designed by engineer Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam and lit in 1877 and is now relocated complete with a Fresnel lens as a tourist attraction outside the town of Piteå.

The modern tower is of typical 1950's functionalistic design and its top holds many antennas and communications gear. Skagsudde is frequently reported as a weather station in shipping news by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. It is owned and remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration. It is the main lighthouse to reach the ports of Örnsköldsvik and Husum.

Climate

Skagsudde has a humid continental climate due to recent mildening of the climate. It retains strong maritime influence, resulting in cool summers and milder winters than in surrounding interior low-lying areas. As typical of east coast maritime stations in Sweden, precipitation is generally low even though the climate is humid.

Climate data for Skagsudde (2002–2018); extremes since 1964
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.4 (48.9)	8.9 (48.0)	13.5 (56.3)	17.8 (64.0)	26.5 (79.7)	27.0 (80.6)	30.0 (86.0)	29.0 (84.2)	23.6 (74.5)	19.2 (66.6)	13.5 (56.3)	10.6 (51.1)	30.0 (86.0)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	4.6 (40.3)	4.8 (40.6)	9.3 (48.7)	12.5 (54.5)	18.7 (65.7)	21.4 (70.5)	24.5 (76.1)	22.4 (72.3)	18.8 (65.8)	12.7 (54.9)	8.5 (47.3)	6.4 (43.5)	24.7 (76.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.4 (29.5)	−1.6 (29.1)	1.6 (34.9)	5.5 (41.9)	10.7 (51.3)	15.4 (59.7)	19.1 (66.4)	18.1 (64.6)	14.1 (57.4)	7.9 (46.2)	3.6 (38.5)	1.1 (34.0)	7.8 (46.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.5 (20.3)	−6.8 (19.8)	−4.2 (24.4)	0.1 (32.2)	4.8 (40.6)	9.7 (49.5)	13.9 (57.0)	13.0 (55.4)	9.2 (48.6)	3.4 (38.1)	−0.5 (31.1)	−3.8 (25.2)	2.7 (36.9)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	−16.9 (1.6)	−17.4 (0.7)	−12.8 (9.0)	−4.9 (23.2)	−0.2 (31.6)	5.6 (42.1)	9.9 (49.8)	7.7 (45.9)	3.0 (37.4)	−3.4 (25.9)	−8.1 (17.4)	−12.9 (8.8)	−20.4 (−4.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−30.5 (−22.9)	−31.3 (−24.3)	−24.9 (−12.8)	−14.1 (6.6)	−6.1 (21.0)	1.9 (35.4)	2.4 (36.3)	4.2 (39.6)	−2.1 (28.2)	−12.1 (10.2)	−18.6 (−1.5)	−26.6 (−15.9)	−31.3 (−24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	25.1 (0.99)	19.3 (0.76)	16.6 (0.65)	23.5 (0.93)	32.6 (1.28)	38.9 (1.53)	48.9 (1.93)	68.6 (2.70)	49.7 (1.96)	49.4 (1.94)	37.9 (1.49)	36.7 (1.44)	447.2 (17.6)
Source 1: SMHI^[3]
Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002-2018^[4]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Västernorrland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
^ Leuchtturm Skagsudde www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
^ "SMHI Open Data" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
^ "Monthly and Yearly Statistics" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Southern Bothnia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 April 2009.