Editing Røst Municipality (section)

==Environment==
[[File:Puffin1-1.jpg|thumb|left|Atlantic puffins; Røst has the largest seabird colonies in Norway.]]

===Geography===
There are 365 [[island]]s and [[skerry|skerries]] in the municipality situated about {{convert|100|km|mi|-1}} off the mainland, at the southwestern tip of the [[Lofoten]] island chain in the [[Vestfjorden (Norway)|Vestfjorden]]. [[Skomvær Lighthouse]] is located in the southern part of the municipality on the small island of Skomvær. Most inhabitants live on the main island of [[Røstlandet]], but a few other islands are also inhabited. These islands are linked to Røstlandet with roads, [[causeway]]s, and bridges. Røstlandet is the largest island in the municipality and its highest point rises no more than {{convert|11|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. South of Røstlandet, there are several small islands that are dominated by large mountains including Vedøya, Storfjellet, Trenyken, Hærnyken, and Ellevsnyken. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|259|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Storfjellet.<ref name="elev" />

===Birdlife===
Røst is one of the few bird watching localities in Norway that is known worldwide. The [[seabird]] colonies that are to be found are regarded as internationally important. The islands offer a range of [[habitat]]s, and as one would expect, a stop-over point for many species that are migrating even further north. During the last few years, birders have been showing an interest for Røst during the autumn, producing a whole range of rarities.

The municipality also has one of the largest [[bird cliff]]s in the [[North Atlantic]], with puffin colonies, as well as colonies of [[common shag|shag]], [[black-legged kittiwake|kittiwake]], and [[cormorant]]s. A 16,000&nbsp;ha area encompassing the Røst archipelago and its adjacent marine waters has been designated an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] because it supports large breeding colonies of [[European shag]]s and [[Atlantic puffin]]s. Other birds breeding in the IBA include [[European storm petrel]]s, [[Leach's storm petrel]]s, [[razorbill]]s, [[common murre]]s, [[northern fulmar]]s and [[black-legged kittiwake]]s. The IBA contains the Røstlandet and Nykan [[nature reserve]]s as well as the 7000&nbsp;ha Røstøyan [[Ramsar site]].<ref name=bli>{{Cite web |last=<!--Not stated--> |date=2021 |title=Røst |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/r%C3%B8st-iba-norway |access-date=2021-12-13 |website=BirdLife Data Zone |publisher=BirdLife International}}</ref>

===Climate===
Despite being north of the [[Arctic Circle]], Røst features a [[cold-summer mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csc''), also bordering a [[Oceanic climate#Subpolar variety (Cfc, Cwc)|subpolar oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfc''). Røst and Værøy were earlier known by [[meteorologist]]s as the most northern locations in the world with average temperatures above freezing all winter, but with the updated 1991-2020 normals there are more northern locations in Norway with average temperatures above freezing all winter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather statistics for Bø Vesterålen as a table - Last 13 months |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-86740/Norway/Nordland/B%C3%B8/B%C3%B8%20Vester%C3%A5len}}</ref> The winter temperatures in southern Lofoten represent the largest temperature anomaly in the world relative to [[latitude]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} The mean annual temperature is {{convert|6.0|C}} (1991–2020), and the average annual precipitation is {{convert|873.9|mm|abbr=on}}. The wettest months are October through December with approximately {{convert|90-120|mm}} precipitation each month, and the driest period is during May and June with on average of {{convert|40|mm}} each month.<ref>[http://retro.met.no/observasjoner/nordland/normaler_for_kommune_1856.html?kommuner Røst climate statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120714062615/http://retro.met.no/observasjoner/nordland/normaler_for_kommune_1856.html?kommuner |date=14 July 2012 }}</ref> Precipitation varies considerably: in June 2009, only {{convert|1|mm}} of precipitation fell and July 2009 had only {{convert|7|mm}} of rain, while in December 2008, there was {{convert|127|mm}} of precipitation registered.<ref>[http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Røst/Røst~272622/statistics.html yr.no weather statistics last 12 months]</ref> The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below {{convert|0|°C|1|abbr=on}}) in spring is April 22<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2012 |title=Siste frostnatt om våren |url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/siste-frostnatt-om-varen-1.8119060}}</ref> and average date for first freeze in autumn is November 5<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2013 |title=Første frostnatt |url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/forste-frostnatt-1.11261900}}</ref> giving a frost-free season of 196 days (1981-2010 average).

{{Weather box
| location     = Røst (1991–2020 averages; extremes 1957-2024)
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan record high C = 10.0
| Feb record high C = 10.4
| Mar record high C = 10.7
| Apr record high C = 14.7
| May record high C = 18.9
| Jun record high C = 22.5
| Jul record high C = 23.1
| Aug record high C = 22.8
| Sep record high C = 18.4
| Oct record high C = 15.2
| Nov record high C = 13.5
| Dec record high C = 11.7
| year record high C = 23.1
| Jan high C = 3.6
| Feb high C = 3.1
| Mar high C = 3.6
| Apr high C = 5.6
| May high C = 8.5
| Jun high C = 11.1
| Jul high C = 13.8
| Aug high C = 13.9
| Sep high C = 11.9
| Oct high C = 8.6
| Nov high C = 6.2
| Dec high C = 4.8
| year high C = 7.9
| Jan mean C = 2
| Feb mean C = 1.3
| Mar mean C = 1.8
| Apr mean C = 3.5
| May mean C = 6.4
| Jun mean C = 9.1
| Jul mean C = 11.6
| Aug mean C = 11.8
| Sep mean C = 9.9
| Oct mean C = 6.8
| Nov mean C = 4.5
| Dec mean C = 2.7
| year mean C = 6.0
| Jan low C = -0.3
| Feb low C = -0.6
| Mar low C = -0.2
| Apr low C = 1.7
| May low C = 4.5
| Jun low C = 7.4
| Jul low C = 9.9
| Aug low C = 10.2
| Sep low C = 8.3
| Oct low C = 5.1
| Nov low C = 2.6
| Dec low C = 1.0
| year low C = 4.2
| Jan record low C = -12.4
| Feb record low C = -12.1
| Mar record low C = -8.4
| Apr record low C = -6.2
| May record low C = -2.6
| Jun record low C = -0.1
| Jul record low C = 5.6
| Aug record low C = 3.9
| Sep record low C = 0.0
| Oct record low C = -4.0
| Nov record low C = -6.1
| Dec record low C = -8.4
| year record low C = -12.4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 126.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 84.6
| Mar precipitation mm = 68.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 44.5
| May precipitation mm = 42.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 36.8
| Jul precipitation mm = 48.8
| Aug precipitation mm = 61.8
| Sep precipitation mm = 75.9
| Oct precipitation mm = 88.7
| Nov precipitation mm = 98.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 97.7
| year precipitation mm = 873.9
| source = Norwegian Centre for Climate Services<ref>{{Cite web |title=Observations and weather statistics |url=https://seklima.met.no/observations/ |access-date=2021-07-05 |publisher=[[Norwegian Meteorological Institute]]}}</ref>
| date = July 2021
}}