As per tradition, the climate for the past year is being summarized both for Norway and the rest of the world.
Most people are likely aware that 2024 was the warmest year ever recorded globally, with an average temperature just above 15°C. Climate statistics show that since 1977, every year has been warmer than the average for the past 175 years, with a clear upward trend. Based on this, most acknowledge that this development cannot be reversed, only slowed at best, and that we must adapt and learn to live with the consequences of these changes.
An important factor in such adaptation is measurement and monitoring, which Scanmatic has been perfecting for more than 50 years.
Looking at the annual report from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, a loyal customer of Scanmatic’s instrumentation and measurement stations, the picture for Norway is perhaps slightly less dramatic than the global one. In Norway, 2024 was the third warmest year since systematic recording began in 1901. The report further notes that the coldest observation in 2024 was recorded at the Juvasshøe station (1894 meters above sea level) in Lom, with an average annual temperature of -2.5°C. The wettest observation came from the Gullfjellet station in Bergen, which registered a total of 4841 mm of precipitation — equivalent to a water column of 4.8 meters! Meanwhile, the warmest observation for 2024 overall was at the Fister station in Hjelmeland municipality, Rogaland, with an annual average temperature of 9.5°C.
All three record-breaking stations, like most of the Norwegian Meteorological Institute’s measurement stations, were supplied by Scanmatic. They are built on our more than 50 years of experience in delivering robust and reliable instrumentation for demanding conditions. Everything we provide for outdoor installation is designed and tested to operate flawlessly and within specified measurement accuracy at ambient temperatures ranging from -40 to +70°C. Additionally, enclosures and ventilation solutions are optimized to prevent water ingress, icing, and condensation in harsh Nordic climates. This is what we call Technology for Harsh Environments.
