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Vaxholm

Located in Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County Coordinates: 59°23′05″ N 18°23′01″ E

Map showing the location of Vaxholm Vaxholm
Location in Sweden
Population
10,747
10.7K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Vaxholm
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BMA Stockholm-Bromma Airport25 km
ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport39 km

About Vaxholm

Vaxholm is a municipality. Location: Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County. Population: 10,747. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Rindö and Fredriksborg Fortress.

Climate of Vaxholm

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · 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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Climate of Vaxholm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°3°8°15°19°22°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-3°0°5°9°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)392633363152725859526150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vaxholm

The nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) (39 km). The nearest large city is Stockholm, 19 km to the west.

Airports

  • Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 25 kmwest
  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 39 kmnorthwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 19 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 25 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 107 kmwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 181 kmwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 304 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vaxholm

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 1,106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Rindö Island 2 kmNE
  • Runmarö Island 25 kmSE
  • Galtholmen Island 17 kmE
  • Ostkanten Island 21 kmE

25–60 km702 places

  • Husarö Island 30 kmNE
  • Gubbholmen Island 47 kmS
  • Oxholmen Island 56 kmS
  • Högholmen Natural site 54 kmNE

60–100 km251 places

  • Lillö Island 62 kmE
  • Granskär Island 64 kmW
  • Ekskär Island 64 kmSW
  • Norrskär Island 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vaxholm

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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