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Municipality

Vitsand

Located in Torsby Kommun, Värmland County Coordinates: 60°20′00″ N 12°58′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vitsand Vitsand
Location in Sweden
Population
756
756
Elevation
238 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Vitsand
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TYF Torsby Airport20 km
SCR Scandinavian Mountains Airport93 km

About Vitsand

Vitsand is a municipality. Location: Torsby Kommun, Värmland County. Population: 756. Elevation: 238 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Torsby Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Råkullsberget and Stöåsen.

Climate of Vitsand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Vitsand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°8°16°20°21°19°14°8°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°-2°3°8°10°8°4°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)523744495882858382817859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vitsand

The nearest airport is Torsby Airport (TYF), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) (93 km). The nearest large city is Oslo, 132 km to the west.

Airports

  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 20 kmsouth
  • Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) Malung-Sälen 93 kmnorth
  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 132 kmwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 167 kmwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 172 kmsoutheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 216 kmeast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 292 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Vitsand

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 37 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Stöåsen Mountain 18 kmE
  • Råkullsberget Mountain 6 kmS
  • Hovfjällets skidanläggning Mountain 4 kmS
  • Älvdalen Natural site 16 kmE

25–60 km15 places

  • Håberget Mountain 49 kmE
  • Burön Island 34 kmE
  • Torrberget Mountain 53 kmE
  • Svansåsknattarna Mountain 50 kmN

60–100 km35 places

  • Grämsön Island 63 kmN
  • Elgön Island 97 kmSE
  • Ön Island 71 kmSE
  • Malön Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vitsand

1 place

Cities & villages1

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