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Population
1,139
1.1K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport32 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport46 km

About Alafors

Alafors is a city. Location: Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 1,139. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Alafors is a town and the seat of the municipality of Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Today it is considered part of Nödinge-Nol, a northeastern neighborhood. It is located off the E45, about 30 km north of Gothenburg and approximately 1 km from the east bank of the Göta River. In 1970 the town grew alongside the railroad town Nol and 1990 with Nödinge, the three of which today form a single urban area, Nödinge-Nol.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Alafors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Alafors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°16°19°21°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)735355485471707887899085

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alafors

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 32 kmsouth
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 46 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 25 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 124 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 213 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 227 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Alafors

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 81 natural sites, 425 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Hisingen Island 21 kmSW
  • Hisingen Natural site 23 kmSW
  • Härholme Island 25 kmSW
  • Nordön Island 24 kmW

25–60 km300 places

  • Orust Island 38 kmNW
  • Skaftölandet Island 50 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 51 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km176 places

  • Guleskär Island 91 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 93 kmNW
  • Langerøn Natural site 99 kmSW
  • Flatskär Island 60 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hisingen Island, Västra Götaland County
    21 km SW
  • Lion Sconce Historic site, Gothenburg
    24 km S
  • Storåsen Mountain, Kilanda socken
    13 km E
  • Munkholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    11 km SW
  • Lagmansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    19 km SW
  • Hakenäset Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    22 km W
  • Hisingen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    23 km SW
  • Hundholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    24 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources