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Municipality

Ockelbo

Located in Ockelbo Municipality, Gävleborg County Coordinates: 60°53′14″ N 16°42′58″ E

Map showing the location of Ockelbo Ockelbo
Location in Sweden
Population
6,027
6K
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ockelbo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BLE Dala Airport84 km
MXX Mora Airport120 km

About Ockelbo

Ockelbo is a municipality. Location: Ockelbo Municipality, Gävleborg County. Population: 6,027. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Fårholmen and Lindön.

Climate of Ockelbo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (76 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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Climate of Ockelbo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°8°15°20°22°20°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-2°3°8°11°9°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)453034453960747668596250

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ockelbo

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 84 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (145 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 142 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 84 kmsouthwest
  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 120 kmwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 145 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 142 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 189 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 346 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ockelbo

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 26 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Fårholmen Natural site 25 kmE
  • Digerön Island 22 kmS
  • Lindön Natural site 24 kmE

25–60 km52 places

  • Granön Island 59 kmNW
  • Forsholmen Island 58 kmW
  • Långmaren Island 31 kmE
  • Nygrundshällan Island 32 kmE

60–100 km92 places

  • Hellmansö Island 68 kmSW
  • Granön Island 72 kmSW
  • Elseholm Island 92 kmSW
  • Pelargrundet Island 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ockelbo

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Fårholmen Natural site, Gävleborg County
    25 km E
  • Lindön Natural site, Gävleborg County
    24 km E
  • Digerön Island, Gävleborg County
    22 km S

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