Geography and Climate in Visby
Rating: 8,1/10 (933 votes)  Visby is the main city of the Swedish island of Gotland, which has a long history. The island is located in the Baltic Sea off the southeastern coast of mainland Sweden. The emergence of Visby in this place was determined by the importance in the Middle Ages of protecting the trade routes leading to Northern Europe. Now the city is a unique historical monument and tourist center, attracting thousands of visitors every year. Getting to Visby is a bit problematic, since Stockholm is far from the Baltic coast, and the most acceptable means of transportation will be a ferry. From the capital of Sweden to the port city of Nynashamn, there is a commuter train covering a distance of 59 kilometers in less than half an hour. There is a ferry to Visby every day from the port of Nynashamn; on average, a ferry trip takes about 4 hours. According to the climatic characteristics, the marine type of temperate climate prevails in Visby and throughout Gotland. There are a lot of cloudy days throughout the year, but despite the high humidity, the rainfall is significantly less than on the mainland of Sweden. The largest amount of precipitation falls from September to December, snow is possible in winter, but its amount is not too large. The average temperature of winter months in Visby is -2 ° C, but this is sometimes referred to as an average minimum, because even for winter temperatures of +2 ° C are considered the norm here. In summer, it is relatively warm here, the average temperature is +20 ° C. Despite the frequent cloudy weather, you can see completely clear skies in Visby in summer.  We also recommend reading Geography and Climate in Kotka Topic: Geography and Climate in Visby. |
