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Skagsudde

Coordinates: 63°11′17″N 19°00′58″E / 63.188085°N 19.016077°E

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Skagsudde Lighthouse
Tower
The current and the first Skagsudde lighthouse

Location	Skagsudde, southeast of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Coordinates	63°11′17″N 19°00′58″E / 63.188085°N 19.016077°E / 63.188085; 19.016077
Constructed	1871 (first)
Foundation	concrete
Construction	concrete tower
Automated	1957
Height	26 metres (85 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with lantern attached to the keeper's house
Markings	white tower with one red band, with lantern
Power source	electricity
Operator	Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)^[1] ^[2]

Light
First lit	1957 (current)
Focal height	38.5 metres (126 ft)
Lens	AGA 105 and 107
Range	21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (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

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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

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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]