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Island

Känningen

Located in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County Coordinates: 62°22′10″ N 17°32′58″ E

Map showing the location of Känningen Känningen
Location in Sweden
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alnö socken
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SDL Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport19 km
KRF Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport77 km

About Känningen

Känningen is an island. Location: Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Yxskäret and Draget.

Climate of Känningen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (68 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 Känningen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°6°13°18°20°19°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°-2°3°8°11°10°6°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)432934383548646862616545

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Känningen

The nearest airport is Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 213 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL) Sundsvall/ Härnösand 19 kmnorth
  • Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport (KRF) Nyland 77 kmnorth
  • Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) Örnsköldsvik 137 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 213 kmnortheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 311 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 328 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 340 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 368 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Känningen

Within 100 km: 40 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Bogrundet Island 17 kmN
  • Midskogsberget Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Högskäret Island 12 kmNE
  • Gråskärsbådan Island 10 kmS

25–60 km31 places

  • Björnberget Mountain 56 kmNW
  • Anntjärnsåsen Mountain 40 kmSW
  • Manskäret Island 35 kmSW
  • Trappberget Mountain 35 kmN

60–100 km77 places

  • Hammarshöjden Mountain 68 kmN
  • Björnberget Mountain 61 kmN
  • Grusholmen Island 65 kmN
  • Aspskär Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alnö socken Village, Alnö
    3.5 km NW
  • Skönsmon Municipality, Sundsvall Municipality
    10 km W
  • Tunadal Village, Sundsvall Municipality
    10 km NW
  • Alnö Municipality, Sundsvall Municipality
    11 km NW
  • Tynderö Municipality, Timrå Municipality
    9.3 km N
  • Sundsvall City, Sundsvall Municipality
    13 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Yxskäret Island, Alnö socken
    2.9 km N
  • Draget Island, Västernorrland County
    4.3 km S
  • Vinberget Mountain, Sundsvall Municipality
    6.3 km W
  • Raholmen Natural site, Alnö socken
    5.9 km W
  • Granön Island, Tynderö socken
    7.2 km N
  • Fåret Island, Västernorrland County
    8.2 km S
  • Killingholme Island, Västernorrland County
    8.8 km SW
  • Ytter-Klösan Island, Västernorrland County
    8.5 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources