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Stensele socken

Located in Stensele, Storuman Municipality Coordinates: 65°09′55″ N 16°56′29″ E

Map showing the location of Stensele socken Stensele socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
345 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VHM Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport66 km
LYC Lycksele Airport109 km

About Stensele socken

Stensele socken is a village. Location: Stensele, Storuman Municipality. Elevation: 345 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Benholmarna and Långholmen.

Climate of Stensele socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -9° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
July (98 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Stensele socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°4°11°17°19°16°11°4°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-10°-5°1°6°9°7°3°-2°-9°-14°
Precipitation (mm)412929293865987657504938

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stensele socken

The nearest airport is Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 218 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM) Vilhelmina 66 kmsouth
  • Lycksele Airport (LYC) Lycksele 109 kmsoutheast
  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 218 kmsoutheast
  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 371 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Stensele socken

Within 100 km: 171 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Långholmen Island 5 kmE
  • Benholmarna Island 2 kmE

25–60 km13 places

  • Rönnliden Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Rismyrliden Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Ripfjället Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Stora Osaberget Mountain 57 kmN

60–100 km164 places

  • Mullholm Island 88 kmNE
  • Lill-Ravenholmen Island 97 kmNE
  • Lillön Island 88 kmNE
  • Krutaholmen Island 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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