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Municipality

Askum

Located in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°22′50″ N 11°16′10″ E

Map showing the location of Askum Askum
Location in Sweden
Population
976
976
Elevation
8 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 Airport63 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport100 km

About Askum

Askum is a municipality. Location: Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 976. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Husholmen and Grindholm.

Climate of Askum

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).

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Climate of Askum
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 Askum

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (100 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 86 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 63 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 100 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 164 kmnorth
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 173 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 183 kmeast

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

Day trips from Askum

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 425 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 20 kmSE
  • Grötö Island 20 kmSE
  • Guleskär Island 22 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km227 places

  • Orust Island 32 kmSE
  • Flötemarksön Island 53 kmNE
  • Ormudden Natural site 29 kmN
  • Bot Island 47 kmN

60–100 km168 places

  • Hisingen Island 77 kmSE
  • Ledsundholme Island 70 kmN
  • Hängesten Island 92 kmSE
  • Flata Brunskär Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Husholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.2 km W
  • Grindholm Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.7 km W
  • Grötö Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.6 km SE
  • Gluppö Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    3 km E
  • Lilla Furö Island, Västra Götaland County
    2.6 km SE
  • Klåvholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.1 km S
  • Långö Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.4 km S
  • Haralden Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.5 km SE

Sources & licences

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