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By socken

Located in By, Avesta Municipality Coordinates: 60°15′31″ N 16°28′48″ E

Map showing the location of By socken By socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
86 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 Airport56 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport75 km

About By socken

By socken is a village. Location: By, Avesta Municipality. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Killön and Lammön.

Climate of By socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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).

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Climate of By socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°9°16°20°22°20°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°-1°4°9°11°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)422936413862767366545947

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to By socken

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (75 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 72 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 56 kmwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 75 kmsouth
  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 72 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 131 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 137 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 306 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from By socken

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Lammön Island 8 kmS
  • Killön Island 7 kmN
  • Rankholmen Island 23 kmNW
  • Killingön Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km26 places

  • Ramön Island 44 kmSW
  • Lisselön Island 53 kmSW
  • Kalvön Island 44 kmSW
  • Gullaberg Mountain 51 kmSW

60–100 km112 places

  • Prestön Island 97 kmSW
  • Lasjönsholme Island 73 kmW
  • Kalkberget Mountain 67 kmW
  • Boberget Mountain 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Killön Island, Dalarna County
    7 km N
  • Lammön Island, Dalarna County
    8.4 km S
  • Ängsön Island, Gävleborg County
    15 km SE
  • Rosön Island, Gävleborg County
    19 km E
  • Killingön Island, Gävleborg County
    22 km NE
  • Rankholmen Island, Dalarna County
    23 km NW

Sources & licences

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