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Village

Fornby

Located in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County Coordinates: 60°16′00″ N 16°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Fornby Fornby
Location in Sweden
Population
55
55
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 Airport54 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport76 km

About Fornby

Fornby is a village. Location: Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County. Population: 55. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Killön and Lammön.

At a glance

Area
28 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Fornby over time

Population of Fornby over time
1990 55
2005 53
2020 54

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Fornby

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Fornby
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 Fornby

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (76 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 54 kmwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 76 kmsouth
  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 73 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 139 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 306 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Killön Island, Dalarna County
    5.6 km N
  • Lammön Island, Dalarna County
    10 km S
  • Ängsön Island, Gävleborg County
    17 km SE
  • Rosön Island, Gävleborg County
    21 km E
  • Rankholmen Island, Dalarna County
    21 km NW
  • Ön Island, Dalarna County
    22 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources