- Population
- 4,849
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BMA Stockholm-Bromma Airport24 km
- ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport36 km
About Vaxholm
Vaxholm is a city. Location: Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County. Population: 4,849. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Vaxholm Fortress and Rindö Redoubt.
Photos of Vaxholm
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Rindö Holger.Ellgaard · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Stadsholmen Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Skeppsholmen Jan Ainali · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Helgeandsholmen Jan Ainali · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Edholma Erik Claesson · Public domain
Climate of Vaxholm
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 52 | 72 | 58 | 59 | 52 | 61 | 50 |
How to get to Vaxholm
The nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) (36 km). The nearest large city is Stockholm, 18 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 24 kmwest
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 36 kmnorthwest
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 18 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 23 kmwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 105 kmwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 180 kmwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 303 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vaxholm
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 1,112 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km240 places
- Rindö Island 3 kmE
- Galtholmen Island 19 kmE
- Ostkanten Island 23 kmE
- Kalvholmen Island 19 kmS
25–60 km726 places
- Runmarö Island 27 kmSE
- Husarö Island 30 kmNE
- Gubbholmen Island 48 kmS
- Oxholmen Island 57 kmS
60–100 km267 places
- Lillö Island 63 kmE
- Granskär Island 62 kmW
- Ekskär Island 65 kmSW
- Norrskär Island 73 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vaxholm Fortress Historic site, Vaxholm socken0.3 km E -
Rindö Redoubt Historic site, Vaxholm socken0.9 km NE -
Edholma Island, Stockholm County1.9 km NW
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Rindö Island, Stockholm County2.7 km E -
Ekholmen Island, Stockholm County2.3 km NE
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Oskar-Fredriksborg Fort Historic site, Vaxholm socken4.7 km E -
Östra Rönnholmen Island, Stockholm County3.1 km NE
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Resarö Island, Stockholm County3.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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