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Village

Fors

Located in Örnsköldsviks Kommun, Västernorrland County Coordinates: 63°25′00″ N 18°35′00″ E

Map showing the location of Fors Fors
Location in Sweden
Population
845
845
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OER Örnsköldsvik Airport20 km
KRF Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport58 km

About Fors

Fors is a village. Location: Örnsköldsviks Kommun, Västernorrland County. Population: 845. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Örnsköldsvik Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Visareberget and Burön.

Climate of Fors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (88 mm)
Driest month
May (36 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 Fors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°5°13°18°20°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-3°2°7°10°9°5°0°-6°-10°
Precipitation (mm)523842373654887769707453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fors

The nearest airport is Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Umeå Airport (UME) (94 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 95 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) Örnsköldsvik 20 kmeast
  • Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport (KRF) Nyland 58 kmsouthwest
  • Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 95 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fors

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 104 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Visareberget Mountain 11 kmS
  • Bursjöholmen Island 21 kmSE
  • Burön Island 24 kmSE
  • Lilla Buröholmen Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km66 places

  • Malmöklubben Island 29 kmSE
  • Ramön Island 30 kmE
  • Ällön Island 33 kmSE
  • Fjärdgrundet Island 59 kmE

60–100 km67 places

  • Lill-Sandskär Island 95 kmNE
  • Lillklyvan Island 98 kmE
  • Holmen Island 94 kmE
  • Bastuskär Island 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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