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Skövde

Located in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°23′28″ N 13°50′42″ E

Map showing the location of Skövde Skövde
Location in Sweden
Population
36,842
36.8K
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JKG Jönköping Airport72 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport88 km

About Skövde

Skövde is a city. Location: Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 36,842. Elevation: 152 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Jönköping Airport (72 km).

Climate of Skövde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (69 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Skövde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°9°16°19°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°6°10°12°11°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)433033394361626269575751

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skövde

The nearest airport is Jönköping Airport (JKG), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Linköping City Airport (LPI) (108 km). The nearest large city is Jönköping, 70 km to the south.

Airports

  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 72 kmsouth
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 88 kmwest
  • Linköping City Airport (LPI) Linköping 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 70 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 126 kmnortheast
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 135 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 207 kmnortheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 245 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Skövde

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km20 places

  • Kållandsö Island 51 kmNW
  • Visingsö Island 48 kmSE
  • Djurö Island 57 kmN
  • Dillö Island 39 kmN

60–100 km38 places

  • Korsholmen Island 64 kmNW
  • Karlsö Island 83 kmSE
  • Hästön Island 98 kmSE
  • Härö Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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