Oktas to percent
Type a value in oktas to get it in % instantly.
75%
That is 6 oktas: reported as BKN (broken).
Convert the other way: % to oktas
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 oktas to %
Example: 6 oktas = 75 %.
Every unit
That sky in every unit
Tables
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 % |
% 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 |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many % is 1 oktas?
- 1 oktas is 12.5 %.
- How many % is 6 oktas?
- 6 oktas is 75 %.
The units
About these units
Oktas (oktas)
Eighths of the sky covered.
Percent (%)
Percent of the sky covered.
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