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Lau socken

Located in När-Lau, Gotland Municipality Coordinates: 57°17′29″ N 18°37′53″ E

Map showing the location of Lau socken Lau socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VBY Visby Airport45 km
KLR Kalmar Airport158 km

About Lau socken

Lau socken is a village. Location: När-Lau, Gotland Municipality. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Visby Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Grasholmen and Getorskär.

Climate of Lau socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (64 mm)
Driest month
May (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 Lau socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°9°15°19°21°21°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°0°4°9°12°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)523941333037535161586461

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lau socken

The nearest airport is Visby Airport (VBY), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockholm, 229 km to the north.

Airports

  • Visby Airport (VBY) Visby 45 kmnorth
  • Kalmar Airport (KLR) Kalmar 158 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) Nyköping 195 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 229 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 234 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 241 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 273 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 286 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lau socken

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Gotland Island 24 kmN
  • Koggen Island 17 kmS
  • Grasholmen Island 7 kmE
  • Getorskär Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km10 places

  • Killingholm Natural site 41 kmSW
  • Faludden Landmark 36 kmSW
  • Vårdkashöjden Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Kyrkebingegrunn Island 31 kmN

60–100 km5 places

  • Lilla Grundet Island 93 kmW
  • Björnnabben Natural site 96 kmW
  • Marpesholm Island 76 kmN
  • Falholmen Island 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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