- Population
- 9,373
- 9.4K
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KSD Karlstad Airport57 km
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport84 km
About Åmål
Åmål is a city. Location: Åmål Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 9,373. Elevation: 52 m.
Åmål (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǒːmɔl]) is a locality and the seat of Åmål Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 9,065 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated on the western shore of Vänern. In 2005 Åmål received second prize in the international competition The International Awards for Liveable Communities (also known as the LivCom Awards). The Åmåls Blues Fest has been held annually in Åmål since 1992.
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Photos of Åmål
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Population of Åmål over time
| 2015 | 9,373 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,531 | |
| 2017 | 9,491 | |
| 2018 | 9,512 | |
| 2019 | 9,439 | |
| 2020 | 9,299 | |
| 2023 | 8,954 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Åmål
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- September (84 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 63 | 68 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 63 |
How to get to Åmål
The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 145 km to the east.
Airports
- Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 57 kmnortheast
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 84 kmsouth
- Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 124 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Örebro Population: 156K 145 kmeast
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 147 kmnorthwest
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 156 kmsouth
- Drammen Population: 106K 162 kmnorthwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 165 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Åmål
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Önaholm Island 7 kmE
- Nötön Island 4 kmS
- Kilaön Island 20 kmN
- Forsön Island 21 kmE
25–60 km44 places
- Kållandsö Island 50 kmSE
- Bärön Island 38 kmNE
- Djurö Island 48 kmSE
- Korsholmen Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km149 places
- Ledsundholme Island 92 kmW
- Flötemarksön Island 65 kmSW
- Ormudden Natural site 96 kmSW
- Bot Island 94 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nötön Island, Västra Götaland County3.9 km S
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Önaholm Island, Värmland County7.4 km E
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Hinsknatten Mountain, Åmål Municipality14 km W
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Gölekullen Mountain, Edsleskog socken12 km W
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Baljåsen Mountain, Edsleskog socken14 km W
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Björnhögen Mountain, Tisselskog socken20 km SW
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Skrällerudskullen Mountain, Tisselskog socken22 km SW
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Gaterudsfjällen Mountain, Säffle Municipality20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources