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Municipality

Östersund

Located in Östersund municipality, Jämtland County Coordinates: 63°10′55″ N 14°41′01″ E

Map showing the location of Östersund Östersund
Location in Sweden
Population
27,193
27.2K
Elevation
350 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Östersund
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OSD Åre Östersund Airport9 km
KRF Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport156 km

About Östersund

Östersund is a municipality. Location: Östersund municipality, Jämtland County. Population: 27,193. Elevation: 350 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Åre Östersund Airport (9 km).

Climate of Östersund

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Östersund
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°5°13°17°19°17°11°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-7°-3°2°7°9°8°4°0°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)362828334165856661534639

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Östersund

The nearest airport is Åre Östersund Airport (OSD), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trondheim, 217 km to the west.

Airports

  • Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) Östersund 9 kmwest
  • Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport (KRF) Nyland 156 kmeast
  • Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL) Sundsvall/ Härnösand 158 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 217 kmwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 287 kmeast

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

Day trips from Östersund

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 54 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Jämtkraft Arena Landmark 2 kmNW

25–60 km8 places

  • Hästön Island 43 kmW
  • Sällsjöfjäll Mountain 46 kmW
  • Prästlekarfjäll Mountain 54 kmW
  • Oviksfjällen Mountain 45 kmW

60–100 km50 places

  • Digerön Island 90 kmNE
  • Lillön Island 82 kmNE
  • Grönön Island 83 kmNE
  • Västerskutan Mountain 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Östersund

1 place

Cities & villages1

Sources & licences

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