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Natural site

Porsholmen

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°21′00″ N 11°19′00″ E

Map showing the location of Porsholmen Porsholmen
Location in Sweden
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Malmön
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport95 km

About Porsholmen

Porsholmen is a natural site. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Haralden and Björnholmen.

Climate of Porsholmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (93 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Porsholmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°9°16°19°21°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)684956444866616978938875

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Porsholmen

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (95 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 81 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 60 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 95 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 167 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 168 kmnorth
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 177 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 179 kmeast

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

Day trips from Porsholmen

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 433 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 15 kmSE
  • Grötö Island 16 kmS
  • Lindholmen Island 14 kmSE
  • Kläsholmen Island 17 kmN

25–60 km229 places

  • Orust Island 28 kmSE
  • Flötemarksön Island 54 kmNE
  • Guleskär Island 26 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 33 kmN

60–100 km178 places

  • Hisingen Island 73 kmSE
  • Ledsundholme Island 73 kmN
  • Hängesten Island 87 kmS
  • Flata Brunskär Island 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Malmön Municipality, Sotenäs Municipality
    1.2 km E
  • Malmön Village, Sotenäs Municipality
    1 km E
  • Kungshamn City, Sotenäs Municipality
    3.7 km NW
  • Hovenäset Village, Sotenäs Municipality
    2.7 km NW
  • Kungshamn Municipality, Sotenäs Municipality
    3.7 km NW
  • Smögen Village, Sotenäs Municipality
    5.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Haralden Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.2 km N
  • Björnholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.7 km NE
  • Grötö Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.8 km NW
  • Kalven Island, Västra Götaland County
    2 km E
  • Gluppö Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    2.3 km N
  • Klåvholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2 km W
  • Långe Rammen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2 km W
  • Lilla Furö Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.2 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources