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Village

Högfors

Located in Norbergs Kommun, Västmanland County Coordinates: 60°01′00″ N 16°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Högfors Högfors
Location in Sweden
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BLE Dala Airport53 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport59 km

About Högfors

Högfors is a village. Location: Norbergs Kommun, Västmanland County. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Kalvön and Ramön.

Climate of Högfors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Högfors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°8°16°20°22°20°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°-1°4°9°11°9°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)483041434566737368556453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Högfors

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (59 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 53 kmnorthwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 59 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 139 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 271 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Högfors

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ramön Island 7 kmS
  • Lisselön Island 19 kmW
  • Kalvön Island 7 kmS
  • Fårön Island 17 kmS

25–60 km19 places

  • Flanön Island 56 kmN
  • Elseholm Island 49 kmNW
  • Ängelboön Island 39 kmS
  • Lindön Island 54 kmS

60–100 km86 places

  • Granskär Island 94 kmSE
  • Björkön Island 88 kmNE
  • Hammarskär Island 96 kmSE
  • Flaten Island 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kalvön Island, Västmanland County
    7.4 km S
  • Ramön Island, Västmanland County
    7.5 km S
  • Mäsberget Mountain, Smedjebacken Municipality
    18 km W
  • Gullaberg Mountain, Smedjebacken Municipality
    18 km W
  • Lisselön Island, Dalarna County
    19 km W
  • Fårön Island, Västmanland County
    17 km S

Sources & licences

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