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Munkfors

Located in Munkfors Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 59°50′08″ N 13°32′19″ E

Map showing the location of Munkfors Munkfors
Location in Sweden
Population
3,184
3.2K
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Munkfors
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSD Karlstad Airport45 km
TYF Torsby Airport47 km

About Munkfors

Munkfors is a municipality. Location: Munkfors Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 3,184. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Omsberg and Malön.

Climate of Munkfors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Munkfors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°9°16°22°22°20°15°10°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-7°-2°4°8°10°9°5°2°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)463339454869837975687354

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Munkfors

The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 113 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 45 kmsouth
  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 47 kmnorthwest
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Örebro Population: 156K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 157 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 171 kmeast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 187 kmwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 232 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Munkfors

Within 100 km: 20 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Malön Island 24 kmW
  • Omsberg Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km20 places

  • Elgön Island 43 kmE
  • Yttre Sållaren Island 53 kmS
  • Östra Söön Island 58 kmS
  • Östra Korsön Island 58 kmS

60–100 km42 places

  • Bärön Island 66 kmS
  • Håberget Mountain 63 kmN
  • Lövön Island 93 kmNE
  • Lillön Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Munkfors

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Omsberg Mountain, Hagfors Municipality
    9 km N
  • Malön Island, Värmland County
    24 km W

Sources & licences

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