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Natural site

Galteryggen

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°53′30″ N 11°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Galteryggen Galteryggen
Location in Sweden
Nearest town
Tjärnö
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp61 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport94 km

About Galteryggen

Galteryggen is a natural site. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (61 km). Nearby sights include Lindholmen and Gullnäsholmen.

Climate of Galteryggen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (86 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Galteryggen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°1°4°8°15°18°20°20°15°11°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°7°11°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)624354454662556878868267

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galteryggen

The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Drammen, 109 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 61 kmnorthwest
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 94 kmsoutheast
  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Drammen Population: 106K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 116 kmnorth
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 140 kmsouth
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 215 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tjärnö Village, Strömstads Kommun
    2.8 km S
  • Båleröd Village, Strömstads Kommun
    3.9 km E
  • Strömstad Municipality, Strömstads Kommun
    5.5 km N
  • Strömstad City, Strömstads Kommun
    5.5 km N
  • Kebal Village, Strömstads Kommun
    6.9 km N
  • Skee-Tjärnö Municipality, Strömstads Kommun
    9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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