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Forshaga

Located in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 59°31′00″ N 13°28′36″ E

Map showing the location of Forshaga Forshaga
Location in Sweden
Population
6,900
6.9K
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Forshaga
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSD Karlstad Airport11 km
TYF Torsby Airport76 km

About Forshaga

Forshaga is a municipality. Location: Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 6,900. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Glofsön and Inre Sållaren.

Climate of Forshaga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (75 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Forshaga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°9°16°21°22°20°15°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°0°5°9°11°10°7°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)463443444464727572707456

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forshaga

The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 102 km to the east.

Airports

  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 11 kmsouthwest
  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 76 kmnorth
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Örebro Population: 156K 102 kmeast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 160 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 174 kmeast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 186 kmwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 197 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forshaga

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 20 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Yttre Sållaren Island 22 kmSE
  • Östra Söön Island 25 kmSE
  • Östra Korsön Island 23 kmS
  • Kärrholmen Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km26 places

  • Bärön Island 32 kmSW
  • Elgön Island 53 kmNE
  • Härö Island 34 kmSE
  • Knipan Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km50 places

  • Kållandsö Island 97 kmS
  • Håberget Mountain 99 kmN
  • Djurö Island 72 kmS
  • Dillö Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Forshaga

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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