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Folkärna socken

Located in Folkärna, Avesta Municipality Coordinates: 60°09′38″ N 16°18′20″ E

Map showing the location of Folkärna socken Folkärna socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
69 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 Airport53 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport66 km

About Folkärna socken

Folkärna socken is a village. Location: Folkärna, Avesta Municipality. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Lammön and Killön.

Climate of Folkärna socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (73 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 Folkärna socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°9°16°20°22°20°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°-1°4°9°11°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)432937414263736865536048

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Folkärna socken

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (66 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 62 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 53 kmnorthwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 66 kmsouth
  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 62 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 136 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 292 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Folkärna socken

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ängsön Island 23 kmE
  • Ön Island 19 kmNW
  • Lammön Island 11 kmE
  • Killön Island 19 kmN

25–60 km27 places

  • Hellmansö Island 57 kmNW
  • Granön Island 54 kmNW
  • Elseholm Island 53 kmNW
  • Mäsberget Mountain 38 kmSW

60–100 km96 places

  • Bruksön Island 60 kmW
  • Prestön Island 83 kmSW
  • Lasjönsholme Island 65 kmW
  • Kalkberget Mountain 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lammön Island, Dalarna County
    11 km E
  • Killön Island, Dalarna County
    19 km N
  • Ön Island, Dalarna County
    19 km NW
  • Ängsön Island, Gävleborg County
    23 km E

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