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Västanfors-Västervåla

Located in Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County Coordinates: 59°59′17″ N 15°48′23″ E

Map showing the location of Västanfors-Västervåla Västanfors-Västervåla
Location in Sweden
Population
12,267
12.3K
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Västanfors-Västervåla
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BLE Dala Airport51 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport64 km

About Västanfors-Västervåla

Västanfors-Västervåla is a municipality. Location: Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County. Population: 12,267. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Mäsberget and Gullaberg.

Climate of Västanfors-Västervåla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Västanfors-Västervåla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°8°16°21°22°20°14°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°-1°4°9°11°10°6°3°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)473240474369827171616955

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Västanfors-Västervåla

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (64 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 51 kmnorth
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 64 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 147 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 264 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Västanfors-Västervåla

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 10 natural sites, 87 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ramön Island 11 kmSE
  • Lisselön Island 9 kmNW
  • Kalvön Island 12 kmE
  • Gullaberg Mountain 9 kmNW

25–60 km24 places

  • Ängsön Island 56 kmNE
  • Garsten Island 49 kmS
  • Ängelboön Island 34 kmS
  • Prestön Island 51 kmW

60–100 km68 places

  • Nyckelön Island 64 kmSE
  • Lillön Island 90 kmS
  • Kalvön Island 83 kmS
  • Kalvholmen Island 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Västanfors-Västervåla

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Mäsberget Mountain, Smedjebacken Municipality
    8.5 km NW
  • Gullaberg Mountain, Smedjebacken Municipality
    8.9 km NW
  • Lisselön Island, Dalarna County
    9.1 km NW
  • Ramön Island, Västmanland County
    11 km SE
  • Kalvön Island, Västmanland County
    12 km E
  • Fårön Island, Västmanland County
    20 km SE

Sources & licences

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