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Karlstad

Located in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 59°22′45″ N 13°30′13″ E

Karlstad
Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) (image 1), Janee (image 2 & 5), I99pema (image 3 & 4) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
61,492
61.5K
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSD Karlstad Airport12 km
ORB Örebro Airport89 km

About Karlstad

Karlstad is a city. Location: Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 61,492. Elevation: 58 m.

From Wikipedia

Karlstad (US: , Swedish: [ˈkɑ̌ːɭsta(d)] ) is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city proper had 67,122 inhabitants in 2020 with 97,233 inhabitants in the wider municipality in 2023, and is the 21st largest municipality in Sweden. Karlstad has a university and a cathedral.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
31.4 km²
Official website
karlstad.se

Source: Wikidata

Population of Karlstad over time

Population of Karlstad over time
2005 58,544
2016 62,091
2017 62,797
2018 64,031
2019 65,273
2020 67,122
2023 69,615

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Karlstad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (71 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 Karlstad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°9°16°20°22°20°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°0°5°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)453443424261657170687155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karlstad

The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 98 km to the east.

Airports

  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 12 kmnorthwest
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 89 kmeast
  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Örebro Population: 156K 98 kmeast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 166 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 175 kmeast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 182 kmsouth
  • Drammen Population: 106K 191 kmwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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