Hofors
Located in Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County Coordinates: 60°33′05″ N 16°17′16″ E
- Population
- 7,163
- 7.2K
- Elevation
- 126 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Hofors
- Airports
- BLE Dala Airport45 km
- MXX Mora Airport107 km
About Hofors
Hofors is a municipality. Location: Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County. Population: 7,163. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (45 km).
Climate of Hofors
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (81 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 41 | 62 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 63 | 49 |
How to get to Hofors
The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (109 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 105 km to the south.
Airports
- Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 45 kmwest
- Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 107 kmnorthwest
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 109 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 105 kmsouth
- Örebro Population: 156K 155 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 156 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 169 kmsoutheast
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 315 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hofors
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 18 natural sites, 89 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Rankholmen Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km32 places
- Långön Island 28 kmN
- Hellmansö Island 34 kmW
- Granön Island 36 kmW
- Elseholm Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km75 places
- Fiskstuholme Island 74 kmNW
- Grimskär Island 92 kmNE
- Lillgrundet Island 66 kmNE
- Oppalagrund Island 63 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hofors
1 placeCities & villages1
- Torsåker socken · Village
Sources & licences
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