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Municipality

Backa

Located in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°44′39″ N 11°58′52″ E

Map showing the location of Backa Backa
Location in Sweden
Population
8,262
8.3K
Elevation
44 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 Airport20 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport67 km

About Backa

Backa is a municipality. Location: Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 8,262. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Lion Sconce and Crown Redoubt.

Climate of Backa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Backa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°10°16°19°21°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)695052465167647482838382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Backa

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 4 km to the south.

Airports

  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 20 kmsoutheast
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 67 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 4 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 130 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 194 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 207 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Backa

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 72 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Hisingen Island 6 kmNW
  • Hängesten Island 15 kmSW
  • Flata Brunskär Island 20 kmSW
  • Ganle Natural site 14 kmSW

25–60 km194 places

  • Orust Island 51 kmNW
  • Bockön Island 34 kmS
  • Kråkholmen Island 32 kmS
  • Keholmen Island 29 kmS

60–100 km153 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 63 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 63 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 65 kmNW
  • Langerøn Natural site 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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