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Skärhamn

Located in Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°59′12″ N 11°33′27″ E

Skärhamn
Markus Braun · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,495
3.5K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport56 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport59 km

About Skärhamn

Skärhamn is a city. Location: Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 3,495. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Skärhamn is a locality and the seat of Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,193 inhabitants in 2010. The main tourist attraction in Skärhamn besides yachting is The Nordic Watercolour Museum (Akvarellmuseet).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Skärhamn over time

Population of Skärhamn over time
2010 3,193
2015 3,495
2016 3,517
2017 3,563
2018 3,596
2019 3,620
2020 3,678
2023 3,725

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Skärhamn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (41 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 Skärhamn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°16°19°21°20°16°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)614552414661607186818775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skärhamn

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 56 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 56 kmsoutheast
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 59 kmnortheast
  • Aalborg Airport (AAL) Aalborg 143 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 156 kmeast
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 211 kmwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 211 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Skärhamn

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 90 natural sites, 452 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Orust Island 21 kmN
  • Håholmen Island 13 kmS
  • Halsholmen Island 13 kmS
  • Brandholmen Island 11 kmN

25–60 km219 places

  • Hisingen Island 31 kmSE
  • Skaftölandet Island 28 kmN
  • Grötö Island 27 kmN
  • Lindholmen Island 31 kmN

60–100 km185 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 91 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 68 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 75 kmN
  • Langerøn Natural site 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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