convertimate Cloud cover (oktas)

Percent to tenths

Type a value in % to get it in tenths instantly.

7.5tenths

That is 6 oktas: reported as BKN (broken).

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 tenths

Example: 75 % = 7.5 tenths.

Every unit

That sky in every unit

Tables

% to tenths conversion table

% to tenths conversion table
%tenths
0 %0 tenths
12.5 %1.25 tenths
25 %2.5 tenths
37.5 %3.75 tenths
50 %5 tenths
62.5 %6.25 tenths
75 %7.5 tenths
87.5 %8.75 tenths
100 %10 tenths
tenths to % conversion table
tenths to % conversion table
tenths%
0 tenths0 %
1.25 tenths12.5 %
2.5 tenths25 %
3.75 tenths37.5 %
5 tenths50 %
6.25 tenths62.5 %
7.5 tenths75 %
8.75 tenths87.5 %
10 tenths100 %

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many tenths is 1 %?
1 % is 0.1 tenths.
How many tenths is 10 %?
10 % is 1 tenths.
How many tenths is 75 %?
75 % is 7.5 tenths.

The units

About these units

Percent (%)

Percent of the sky covered.

Tenths (tenths)

Tenths of the sky, used in some countries.

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