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Avesta socken

Located in Avesta, Avesta Municipality Coordinates: 60°08′29″ N 16°09′23″ E

Map showing the location of Avesta socken Avesta socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BLE Dala Airport47 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport67 km

About Avesta socken

Avesta socken is a village. Location: Avesta, Avesta Municipality. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Ön and Lammön.

Climate of Avesta socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Avesta socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°8°16°20°22°20°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°-1°4°9°11°9°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)483041434566737368556453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Avesta socken

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (67 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 47 kmnorthwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 67 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 63 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 141 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 287 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Avesta socken

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Ön Island 16 kmNW
  • Lammön Island 20 kmE
  • Killön Island 25 kmNE
  • Ramön Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km28 places

  • Mäsberget Mountain 30 kmSW
  • Rosön Island 39 kmE
  • Killingön Island 44 kmNE
  • Ängsön Island 32 kmE

60–100 km78 places

  • Granholmen Island 76 kmS
  • Långön Island 72 kmN
  • Nyckelön Island 76 kmS
  • Kalvön Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ön Island, Dalarna County
    16 km NW
  • Lammön Island, Dalarna County
    20 km E
  • Kalvön Island, Västmanland County
    23 km S
  • Ramön Island, Västmanland County
    23 km SW
  • Killön Island, Dalarna County
    25 km NE

Sources & licences

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