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Foss socken

Located in Foss, Munkedal Municipality Coordinates: 58°27′48″ N 11°41′03″ E

Map showing the location of Foss socken Foss socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport42 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport96 km

About Foss socken

Foss socken is a village. Location: Foss, Munkedal Municipality. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Lökebergsholmen and Ödsbyholmen.

Climate of Foss socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (104 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Foss socken
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)82606151547573809110410389

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foss socken

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (96 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 86 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 42 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 96 kmsouth
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 86 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 166 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 170 kmnorth
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 189 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Foss socken

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 427 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Lindholmen Island 24 kmSW
  • Kläsholmen Island 23 kmW
  • Munkholmen Island 24 kmW
  • Lilla Flatskär Island 25 kmW

25–60 km274 places

  • Orust Island 33 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 29 kmSW
  • Grötö Island 32 kmSW
  • Flötemarksön Island 38 kmN

60–100 km182 places

  • Hisingen Island 78 kmS
  • Kållandsö Island 88 kmE
  • Ledsundholme Island 69 kmNW
  • Håholmen Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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