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Varekil

Located in Orust, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°07′23″ N 11°42′28″ E

Map showing the location of Varekil Varekil
Location in Sweden
Population
912
912
Elevation
56 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 Airport43 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport61 km

About Varekil

Varekil is a village. Location: Orust, Västra Götaland County. Population: 912. Elevation: 56 m.

From Wikipedia

Varekil is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 602 inhabitants in 2010.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Varekil over time

Population of Varekil over time
2010 602
2015 912
2016 914
2017 923
2018 934
2019 931
2020 941
2023 933

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Varekil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Varekil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°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)695156475267647686899483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Varekil

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (61 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 43 kmnortheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 61 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 145 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 49 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 150 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 200 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 207 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Varekil

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 90 natural sites, 476 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Orust Island 7 kmNW
  • Skaftölandet Island 20 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 21 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km210 places

  • Hisingen Island 41 kmS
  • Kläsholmen Island 49 kmNW
  • Munkholmen Island 49 kmNW
  • Lilla Flatskär Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km211 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 75 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 60 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 64 kmNW
  • Bockön Island 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Klöven Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.4 km SW
  • Brattholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.7 km SE
  • Ärholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.9 km SW
  • Långholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.9 km SW
  • Hakholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.3 km SW
  • Orust Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.6 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources