Percent to oktas
Type a value in % to get it in oktas instantly.
6oktas
That is 6 oktas: reported as BKN (broken).
Convert the other way: oktas to %
What it means
How cloudy is that?
Observers estimate cover by eye or with a ceilometer; 0 oktas is clear, 8 overcast, and 9 means the sky cannot be seen (fog).
The math
How to convert % to oktas
Example: 75 % = 6 oktas.
Every unit
That sky in every unit
Tables
% to oktas conversion table
| % | oktas |
|---|---|
| 0 % | 0 oktas |
| 12.5 % | 1 oktas |
| 25 % | 2 oktas |
| 37.5 % | 3 oktas |
| 50 % | 4 oktas |
| 62.5 % | 5 oktas |
| 75 % | 6 oktas |
| 87.5 % | 7 oktas |
| 100 % | 8 oktas |
oktas to % conversion table
| oktas | % |
|---|---|
| 0 oktas | 0 % |
| 1 oktas | 12.5 % |
| 2 oktas | 25 % |
| 3 oktas | 37.5 % |
| 4 oktas | 50 % |
| 5 oktas | 62.5 % |
| 6 oktas | 75 % |
| 7 oktas | 87.5 % |
| 8 oktas | 100 % |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many oktas is 1 %?
- 1 % is 0.08 oktas.
- How many oktas is 10 %?
- 10 % is 0.8 oktas.
- How many oktas is 75 %?
- 75 % is 6 oktas.
The units
About these units
Percent (%)
Percent of the sky covered.
Oktas (oktas)
Eighths of the sky covered.
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