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Porsholmen

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°03′00″ N 11°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Porsholmen Porsholmen
Location in Sweden
Nearest town
Kåkenäs
1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport44 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport52 km

About Porsholmen

Porsholmen is an island. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Norums Holme and Bjärkholmen.

Climate of Porsholmen

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 Porsholmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)695156475267647686899483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Porsholmen

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (52 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 44 kmnortheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 52 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 39 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 143 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 210 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 216 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Porsholmen

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 456 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Orust Island 16 kmNW
  • Håholmen Island 25 kmSW
  • Halsholmen Island 22 kmSW
  • Brandholmen Island 14 kmW

25–60 km237 places

  • Hisingen Island 32 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 29 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 30 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km188 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 84 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 70 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 73 kmNW
  • Bockön Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kåkenäs Village, Stenungsund Municipality
    1 km E
  • Stenungsön Village, Stenungsund Municipality
    1.9 km N
  • Stenungsund City, Stenungsund Municipality
    2.5 km NE
  • Norum Municipality, Stenungsund Municipality
    3 km E
  • Myggenäs Village, Tjörn Municipality
    3.3 km NW
  • Höviksnäs Village, Tjörn Municipality
    2.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Norums Holme Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.1 km SE
  • Bjärkholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.1 km SW
  • Hundholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    3.1 km N
  • Bärbyholme Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.8 km S
  • Mellanholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.2 km S
  • Lindholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.7 km S
  • Havden Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    3.7 km N
  • Brusen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.2 km NW

Sources & licences

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