- Population
- 758
- 758
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LKN Leknes Airport9 km
- SVJ Svolvær Airport, Helle50 km
About Ballstad
Ballstad is a village. Location: Vestvågøy, Nordland. Population: 758. Elevation: 9 m.
Ballstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten. Ballstad is a coastal village situated near the mouth of Buksnesfjorden, where it meets Vestfjorden.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 75 ha
Source: Wikidata
Population of Ballstad over time
| 2018 | 826 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 845 | |
| 2020 | 858 | |
| 2021 | 862 | |
| 2022 | 832 | |
| 2023 | 848 | |
| 2024 | 860 | |
| 2025 | 846 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ballstad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 201 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- October (236 mm)
- Driest month
- June (69 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 212 | 182 | 149 | 108 | 83 | 69 | 83 | 118 | 176 | 236 | 201 | 234 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Ballstad
The nearest airport is Leknes Airport (LKN), 9 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- Leknes Airport (LKN) Leknes 9 kmnorth
- Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) Svolvær 50 kmnortheast
- Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) Hadsel 83 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballstad
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site.
60–100 km1 place
- Police Custody Camp Krøkebærsletta Historic site 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources