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Village

Skotbu

Located in Nordre Follo, Akershus Coordinates: 59°39′32″ N 10°56′51″ E

Map showing the location of Skotbu Skotbu
Location in Norway
Population
466
466
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OSL Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport60 km
TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp66 km

About Skotbu

Skotbu is a village. Location: Nordre Follo, Akershus. Population: 466. Elevation: 170 m.

From Wikipedia

Skotbu is a village in Nordre Follo municipality, south of the town of Ski, in Akershus county, Norway.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
13 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Skotbu over time

Population of Skotbu over time
2019 349
2021 466
2022 462
2023 451
2024 450
2025 453

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Skotbu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
October (102 mm)
Driest month
February (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Skotbu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°8°15°18°20°19°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°0°5°9°11°10°6°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6042594750727479871028968

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skotbu

The nearest airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oslo, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) Oslo (Gardermoen) 60 kmnorth
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 66 kmsouthwest
  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 30 kmnorth
  • Drammen Population: 106K 43 kmwest
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 225 kmsouth
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 239 kmsouthwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 245 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Skotbu

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km11 places

  • Östra Långön Island 60 kmSE
  • Hurum kirke Attraction 28 kmW
  • Åssiden kirke Attraction 47 kmW
  • Tverken sportskapell Attraction 48 kmW

60–100 km82 places

  • Ledsundholme Island 74 kmS
  • Bot Island 97 kmS
  • Kollholmen Island 90 kmS
  • Hamnsundet Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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