Village

Finsta

Located in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County Coordinates: 59°44′00″ N 18°30′00″ E

Location in Sweden

Population: 239; 239
Elevation: 19 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport34 km; BMA Stockholm-Bromma Airport53 km

About Finsta

Finsta is a village. Location: Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County. Population: 239. Elevation: 19 m.

From Wikipedia

Finsta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɪ̂nːsta]) is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 244 inhabitants in 2010. Finsta is according to local tradition the birthplace of Saint Bridget, one of Sweden's best known saints and the founder of the Bridgettine Order of nuns. Her father was the lawspeaker of Uppland and a local landowner; however other birthplaces have also been suggested.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 44 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Finsta over time

Population of Finsta over time
1960		166
1990		129
1995		130
2005		191
2010		244
2015		239
2016		253
2017		269
2018		257
2019		250
2020		248
2023		249

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Finsta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -6°)
Wettest month: July (76 mm)
Driest month: February (27 mm)

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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 Finsta
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	0°	3°	8°	15°	19°	21°	20°	15°	10°	4°	1°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-6°	-3°	0°	4°	9°	12°	11°	7°	4°	0°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	41	27	33	37	33	51	76	67	61	55	64	51

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Finsta

The nearest airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sollentuna, 46 km to the southwest.

Airports

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 34 kmwest
Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 53 kmsouthwest
Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 46 kmsouthwest
Stockholm Population: 1.5M 51 kmsouthwest
Västerås Population: 127.8K 110 kmwest
Örebro Population: 156K 193 kmwest
Jönköping Population: 112.8K 332 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Gymsaren Natural site, Stockholm County
15 km SE
Helgö Natural site, Stockholm County
16 km SE
Marholmen Natural site, Stockholm County
17 km E
Edvassholmen Natural site, Stockholm County
18 km SE
Bärsö Island, Stockholm County
15 km SE
Fjältholmen Island, Stockholm County
15 km SE