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Municipality

Harestad

Located in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°48′45″ N 11°49′40″ E

Map showing the location of Harestad Harestad
Location in Sweden
Population
999
999
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Harestad
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport32 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport64 km

About Harestad

Harestad is a municipality. Location: Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 999. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Lagmansholmen and Grågåseholmen.

Climate of Harestad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (80 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Harestad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)624349424659596880757575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harestad

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 32 kmsoutheast
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 64 kmnortheast
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 138 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 204 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 209 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Harestad

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 79 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Hisingen Island 6 kmSE
  • Håholmen Island 17 kmW
  • Halsholmen Island 14 kmNW
  • Hängesten Island 21 kmS

25–60 km204 places

  • Orust Island 41 kmN
  • Skaftölandet Island 52 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 52 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 54 kmN

60–100 km160 places

  • Guleskär Island 93 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 98 kmN
  • Langerøn Natural site 80 kmSW
  • Kläsholmen Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Harestad

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lagmansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    2.7 km SE
  • Grågåseholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.3 km S
  • Karholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    4.3 km SW
  • Hisingen Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.1 km SE
  • Hisingen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    7.3 km S
  • Bastö Island, Torsby socken
    6.8 km W
  • Härholme Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.6 km W
  • Brandholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.6 km W

Sources & licences

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