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Natural site

Björkön

Located in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County Coordinates: 62°13′41″ N 17°36′35″ E

Map showing the location of Björkön Björkön
Location in Sweden
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Njurundabommen
12 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SDL Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport35 km
KRF Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport92 km

About Björkön

Björkön is a natural site. Location: Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Norrharen and Björn.

Climate of Björkön

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (68 mm)
Driest month
February (25 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 Björkön
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°6°13°18°20°19°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-2°3°8°11°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)392530363346636856586043

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Björkön

The nearest airport is Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 223 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL) Sundsvall/ Härnösand 35 kmnorth
  • Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport (KRF) Nyland 92 kmnorth
  • Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) Örnsköldsvik 149 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 223 kmnortheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 297 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 313 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 324 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 354 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Björkön

Within 100 km: 42 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Långören Natural site 10 kmSW
  • Järn Island 6 kmSW
  • Yxskäret Island 19 kmN
  • Granön Island 23 kmN

25–60 km31 places

  • Killingholmen Island 54 kmN
  • Grisselskär Natural site 41 kmS
  • Barsviksberget Mountain 32 kmN
  • Furuholmen Natural site 41 kmNE

60–100 km85 places

  • Hamnholmen Island 65 kmNE
  • Fäberget Mountain 95 kmN
  • Innerstön Island 76 kmS
  • Furskär Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Norrharen Island, Västernorrland County
    3.5 km S
  • Björn Natural site, Västernorrland County
    6.3 km SW
  • Kalven Island, Sundsvall Municipality
    6.3 km SE
  • Mårtensholmen Island, Västernorrland County
    5.7 km W
  • Galten Natural site, Njurunda socken
    7.6 km SW
  • Järn Island, Västernorrland County
    6.3 km SW
  • Gråskärsbådan Island, Sundsvall Municipality
    7 km NW
  • Högön Island, Sundsvall Municipality
    8.7 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources