Editing Sandnes (section)

==Geography==
The municipality lies in the [[Jæren]] region and stretches {{convert|90|km}} nearly from the west coast of Norway to the rugged mountainous interior. The city of Sandnes is located at the base of the [[Stavanger Peninsula]], about {{convert|15|km}} south of the city of [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]], and these two cities have expanded so as to form a [[conurbation]]. The municipality of [[Sola, Norway|Sola]] is located to the west, [[Klepp]] and [[Time, Norway|Time]], [[Gjesdal]] to the south, [[Sirdal]] and [[Bykle]] to the east, [[Strand, Norway|Strand]] and [[Hjelmeland]] to the northeast, and Stavanger to the northwest. The [[fjord]] [[Gandsfjorden]] is situated north–south at the west end of the municipality and the [[Høgsfjorden]] and [[Lysefjorden]] dominate the eastern part of the municipality. The [[Stavanger Airport, Sola|international airport for Sandnes/Stavanger]] is situated in Sola, just to the west of Sandnes.

Prior to 2020 (when the municipality was enlarged), the city-municipality of Sandnes was divided into 13 boroughs: [[Austrått, Rogaland|Austrått]], [[Figgjo]], [[Ganddal]], [[Hana, Norway|Hana]], [[Høle]], [[Lura, Norway|Lura]], [[Malmheim og Soma]], [[Riska]], [[Sandved, Norway|Sandved]], [[Stangeland]], [[Sviland]], and [[Trones og Sentrum]].

The landscape of western Sandnes is quite flat. On the long west coast there are several beaches and further inland the land is raised to form low plains with some small peaks rising up to {{convert|400|to|500|m}} above sea level. From Stavanger and Sandnes it is approximately one hour by car to alpine and skiing resorts. In Sandnes there are some easily accessible small mountain peaks, such as Dalsnuten and Lifjell, with a view over the Sandnes/Stavanger area. The renowned [[Lysefjorden]] is also easily accessible by car or boat. The lake [[Frøylandsvatnet (Sandnes)|Frøylandsvatnet]], the river [[Figgjoelva]], and the mountain [[Hanafjellet]] are all located in Sandnes.

The Lysefjorden in the eastern part of the municipality is surrounded by very steep {{convert|1000|m|adj=on}} tall cliffs such as [[Kjerag]] and [[Preikestolen]], with the [[Lysefjord Bridge]] crossing the fjord near the western end.  The famous [[Kjeragbolten]] boulder and [[Kjeragfossen]] waterfall are located along the inner part of the fjord.  The village of [[Lysebotn]] lies at the eastern end of the fjord.  The lake [[Nilsebuvatnet]] is located high up in the mountains, north of Lysebotn on the border of Strand and Forsand municipalities.  It is regulated for hydroelectric power use at the [[Lysebotn Hydroelectric Power Station]].
{{wide image|Lysebotn_panorama.jpg|770px|Panoramic view over the village [[Lysebotn]] located innermost in the Lysefjord ([[:Image:Lysebotn panorama.jpg|full image]])|99%}}

===Climate===
Sandnes is in a common urban area with Stavanger and thus the weather station for the international airport of [[Stavanger Airport Sola|Stavanger Sola]] is the closest weather station to Sandnes proper.

Situated on the southwest coast of Norway, the local climate is greatly influenced by the temperate water in the North Sea, and Atlantic lows giving mild westerlies also in winter. This creates warmer temperatures throughout the year compared to other cities at similar latitudes, and also gives plentiful precipitation in the form of rain, especially in late autumn and winter. Sandnes is a little bit more inland than the airport so thus may have slightly warmer summer days and cooler winter nights as a result.

According to [[Köppen climate classification]], Sandnes experiences a temperate [[oceanic climate]] (''Cfb'') with five months with a mean temperature above {{cvt|10|C}}. Spring and early summer is the driest season. The all-time high {{cvt|33.5|C}} at the airport was recorded August 1975. The warmest high recorded in the Stavanger area is {{cvt|34.4|C}} at the weather station Stavanger-Våland (72 m) in July 2018. The warmest month on record at Stavanger Airport is August 2002 with mean {{cvt|19.3|°C}} and average daily high {{cvt|23.2|°C}}. The all-time low {{cvt|-19.8|C}} was recorded January 1987. The coldest month on record is February 1963 with mean {{cvt|-5|°C}} and average daily low {{cvt|-9.6|°C}}. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below {{convert|0|°C|1|abbr=on}}) in spring is April 20<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 October 31<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 193 days (Stavanger Airport Sola 1981-2010 average).

{{Weather box
|location = Stavanger Airport Sola 1991-2020 (7 m, extremes: 1947–2020, sunhours 1961-1990)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes

|Jan record high C = 12.4
|Feb record high C = 13.9
|Mar record high C = 17.7
|Apr record high C = 25.2
|May record high C = 29.4
|Jun record high C = 30.5
|Jul record high C = 32.5
|Aug record high C = 33.5
|Sep record high C = 26.7
|Oct record high C = 22.3
|Nov record high C = 16.2
|Dec record high C = 12

|Jan high C = 4.8
|Feb high C = 4.6
|Mar high C = 6.5
|Apr high C = 10.4
|May high C = 13.8
|Jun high C = 16.3
|Jul high C = 18.6
|Aug high C = 18.9
|Sep high C = 16.2
|Oct high C = 11.9
|Nov high C = 8
|Dec high C = 5.6
|year high C =

|Jan mean C = 2.6
|Feb mean C = 2.1
|Mar mean C = 3.7
|Apr mean C = 6.9
|May mean C = 10.2
|Jun mean C = 13
|Jul mean C = 15.3
|Aug mean C = 15.7
|Sep mean C = 13.2
|Oct mean C = 9.2
|Nov mean C = 5.7
|Dec mean C = 3.4
|year mean C =

|Jan low C = -0.6
|Feb low C = -0.4
|Mar low C = 0.9
|Apr low C = 3.6
|May low C = 6.8
|Jun low C = 10
|Jul low C = 12.4
|Aug low C = 12.7
|Sep low C = 10.3
|Oct low C = 6.4
|Nov low C = 3
|Dec low C = 0.6
|year low C =

|Jan record low C = -19.8
|Feb record low C = -19.2
|Mar record low C = -16.2
|Apr record low C = -7.9
|May record low C = -2.5
|Jun record low C = 0.6
|Jul record low C = 4.3
|Aug record low C = 1.2
|Sep record low C = -2.5
|Oct record low C = -5.2
|Nov record low C = -16.1
|Dec record low C = -16.1

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 118.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 99.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 80.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 62.5
|May precipitation mm = 62.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 67.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 91.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 126.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 132
|Oct precipitation mm = 148.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 135.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 132.4

|unit precipitation days = 1.0&nbsp;mm
|Jan precipitation days = 13.7
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 11.9
|Apr precipitation days = 9.9
|May precipitation days = 10.7
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 10.8
|Aug precipitation days = 14.0
|Sep precipitation days = 16.9
|Oct precipitation days = 16.7
|Nov precipitation days = 17.7
|Dec precipitation days = 15.6

|Jan humidity = 82
|Feb humidity = 81
|Mar humidity = 78
|Apr humidity = 77
|May humidity = 75
|Jun humidity = 78
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 80
|Sep humidity = 80
|Oct humidity = 81
|Nov humidity = 82
|Dec humidity = 82

|Jan sun = 48
|Feb sun = 79
|Mar sun = 140
|Apr sun = 168
|May sun = 226
|Jun sun = 222
|Jul sun = 197
|Aug sun = 159
|Sep sun = 141
|Oct sun = 80
|Nov sun = 45
|Dec sun = 33
|year sun = 1538.
| source 1 = yr.no/met.no<ref>{{Cite web |title=climate statistics Sola |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-44560/Norway/Rogaland/Sola/Sola?q=last-13-months |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624005452/https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-44560/Norway/Rogaland/Sola/Sola?q=last-13-months |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref> NOAA (humidity only)<ref name="NOAA ">{{Cite web |title=yr.no Sola (Stavanger Airport) Climate Normals: 1961-2090 |url=ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_VI/NO/01415.TXT |access-date=31 December 2017 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
| source 2 = Meteostat (avg highs/lows) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Meteostat |url=https://meteostat.net/en/station/01415/climate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205213813/https://meteostat.net/en/station/01415/climate |archive-date=5 February 2022 |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|location = [[Stavanger Airport]] (2002–2020 averages & extremes)
|collapsed = yes
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 11.2
|Feb record high C = 13.9
|Mar record high C = 17.7
|Apr record high C = 22.4
|May record high C = 29.4
|Jun record high C = 29.1
|Jul record high C = 32.5
|Aug record high C = 29.4
|Sep record high C = 26.7
|Oct record high C = 22.3
|Nov record high C = 16.2
|Dec record high C = 12.0
|year record high C = 32.5
|Jan avg record high C = 9.0
|Feb avg record high C = 8.9
|Mar avg record high C = 12.1
|Apr avg record high C = 17.4
|May avg record high C = 22.9
|Jun avg record high C = 24.8
|Jul avg record high C = 26.7
|Aug avg record high C = 25.7
|Sep avg record high C = 21.6
|Oct avg record high C = 16.9
|Nov avg record high C = 12.8
|Dec avg record high C = 9.9
|year avg record high C = 28.2
|Jan high C = 4.7
|Feb high C = 4.8
|Mar high C = 6.8
|Apr high C = 10.9
|May high C = 13.9
|Jun high C = 16.8
|Jul high C = 19.0
|Aug high C = 19.2
|Sep high C = 16.4
|Oct high C = 12.2
|Nov high C = 8.4
|Dec high C = 6.0
|year high C = 
|Jan mean C = 2.3
|Feb mean C = 2.3
|Mar mean C = 3.9
|Apr mean C = 7.5
|May mean C = 10.5
|Jun mean C = 13.6
|Jul mean C = 15.9
|Aug mean C = 16.1
|Sep mean C = 13.5
|Oct mean C = 9.3
|Nov mean C = 5.8
|Dec mean C = 3.6
|year mean C = 
|Jan low C = -0.2
|Feb low C = -0.3
|Mar low C = 1.0
|Apr low C = 4.0
|May low C = 7.1
|Jun low C = 10.3
|Jul low C = 12.8
|Aug low C = 12.9
|Sep low C = 10.6
|Oct low C = 6.4
|Nov low C = 3.2
|Dec low C = 1.1
|year low C = 
|Jan avg record low C = -8.9
|Feb avg record low C = -7.5
|Mar avg record low C = -5.5
|Apr avg record low C = -1.4
|May avg record low C = 1.8
|Jun avg record low C = 6.0
|Jul avg record low C = 8.8
|Aug avg record low C = 8.1
|Sep avg record low C = 5.2
|Oct avg record low C = -0.6
|Nov avg record low C = -4.9
|Dec avg record low C = -6.8
|year avg record low C = -10.9
|Jan record low C = -19.1
|Feb record low C = -12.8
|Mar record low C = -13.3
|Apr record low C = -5.2
|May record low C = -1.5
|Jun record low C = 3.9
|Jul record low C = 6.6
|Aug record low C = 6.0
|Sep record low C = 1.8
|Oct record low C = -4.3
|Nov record low C = -11.7
|Dec record low C = -15.5
|year record low C = -19.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 122.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 89.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 72.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 60.7
|May precipitation mm = 69.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 66.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 104.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 131.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 146.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 142.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 141.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 134.6
|year precipitation mm = 
|year sun = 
|source 1 = Norsk Klimaservicesenter<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norsk Klimaservicesenter - Observations |url=https://seklima.met.no/observations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613111152/https://seklima.met.no/observations/ |archive-date=13 June 2021 |access-date=4 February 2021 |website=[[Norwegian Meteorological Institute]] |language=no}}</ref>
|date=4 February 2021
}}

===Location===
Sandnes is located on the west coast of Norway. Here are some distances from the city of Sandnes to other major cities in Norway:
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] {{convert|12|km|mi}}
* [[Vigrestad]] {{convert|40|km|mi}}
* [[Kristiansand (town)|Kristiansand]] {{convert|155|km|mi}}
* [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]] {{convert|170|km|mi}}
* [[Arendal (town)|Arendal]] {{convert|281|km|mi}}
* [[Oslo]] {{convert|305|km|mi}}
* [[Ålesund (town)|Ålesund]] {{convert|400|km|mi}}
* [[Trondheim]] {{convert|570|km|mi}}
* [[Tromsø (city)|Tromsø]] {{convert|1360|km|mi}}
}}