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Sandviken socken

Located in Sandviken, Sandviken Municipality Coordinates: 60°40′30″ N 16°47′34″ E

Map showing the location of Sandviken socken Sandviken socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
83 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 Airport76 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport121 km

About Sandviken socken

Sandviken socken is a village. Location: Sandviken, Sandviken Municipality. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Digerön and Långön.

Climate of Sandviken socken

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
July (77 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 Sandviken socken
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)442935443859777767586251

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandviken socken

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (121 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 119 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 76 kmwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 121 kmsouth
  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 128 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 119 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 166 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 179 kmsouthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 345 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sandviken socken

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 28 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Långön Island 9 kmS
  • Digerön Island 4 kmNE
  • Malmön Island 10 kmS
  • Boön Island 10 kmS

25–60 km45 places

  • Långmaren Island 31 kmNE
  • Kniven Island 50 kmE
  • Olsgrundet Island 54 kmE
  • Nygrundshällan Island 33 kmNE

60–100 km91 places

  • Lasjönsholme Island 99 kmSW
  • Kalkberget Mountain 82 kmW
  • Boberget Mountain 84 kmW
  • Tjärnaberget Mountain 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Digerön Island, Gävleborg County
    4.2 km NE
  • Långön Island, Gävleborg County
    8.9 km S
  • Lesandsön Island, Gävleborg County
    9.3 km SE
  • Boön Island, Gävleborg County
    10 km S
  • Malmön Island, Gävleborg County
    10 km S
  • Strömvallen Landmark, Gävle socken
    18 km E

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