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Island

Högholmen

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°15′00″ N 11°35′30″ E

Map showing the location of Högholmen Högholmen
Location in Sweden
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eriksberg
2.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport45 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport77 km

About Högholmen

Högholmen is an island. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Hjältön and Bårholmen.

Climate of Högholmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (95 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 Högholmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°10°12°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)735458465268647387939583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Högholmen

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (77 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 64 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 45 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 77 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 64 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 160 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 167 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 185 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 191 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Högholmen

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 89 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Orust Island 10 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 9 kmW
  • Grötö Island 12 kmW
  • Lindholmen Island 6 kmW

25–60 km195 places

  • Hisingen Island 57 kmS
  • Guleskär Island 45 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 48 kmNW
  • Kläsholmen Island 33 kmNW

60–100 km202 places

  • Ledsundholme Island 88 kmN
  • Flötemarksön Island 61 kmN
  • Bockön Island 92 kmS
  • Kråkholmen Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eriksberg Village, Uddevalla Municipality
    2.4 km NE
  • Dragsmark Municipality, Uddevalla Municipality
    2.4 km W
  • Henån City, Orust
    5.1 km E
  • Kungsviken Village, Orust
    3.7 km S
  • Dalby Village, Orust
    3.9 km SE
  • Bokenäs Municipality, Uddevalla Municipality
    5.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hjältön Island, Västra Götaland County
    0.5 km E
  • Bårholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.4 km E
  • Koljön Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.9 km SW
  • Högholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    5.1 km SW
  • Kalvön Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.8 km NE
  • Hällsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.4 km W
  • Lindholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.7 km W
  • Rapön Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    6.5 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources