Sweden
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
2.7km²
Area
11km
Coastline
52m
Highest point
800
People
17°C
Warmest sea
August
When to go to Djurgården
Best to visit from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (17 °C) and coolest in March (2 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island and urban district in Stockholm, Sweden
Djurgården is an island in Sweden. It covers 2.7 km², with 11 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 52 m. About 800 people live on it.
Getting there
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 10 km in a straight lineCar hire at ARN airport (Stockholm)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesStrömma Kanalbolaget s/s Stockholm, Djurgårdsfärjan 82, Pendelbåt 80, Pendelbåt 80 / 80X
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Djurgården.
- 2beaches
- 11viewpointsFatburen and 10 more
- 1lighthousesBlockhusudden
- 3ferry terminalsAllmänna gränd, Blockhusudden
- 8marinasStrandbryggan Sea Club, Galärbryggan Sea Club, Wasahamnen and 5 more
- 1castles and fortsRosendal Palace
- 3waymarked walking routesSödra Lidingöstråket, Djurgårdsstråket, Hälsans stig
- 3hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 62restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Djurgården in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Djurgården, each with its own numbers.
1mountainPeakyas
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 17 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
- <1 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
2 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | -1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Night low (°C) | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Sea (°C) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 50 | 78 | 70 | 72 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 54 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Sun h/day | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.4 | −0.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
| 2021 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.1 | −0.8 |
| 2022 | −0.5 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.8 | −0.5 | −1.7 | +1.4 | −0.7 | −0.4 | −1.5 |
| 2024 | −1.6 | −0.1 | +0.2 | −0.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | −0.9 | −0.3 | +1.2 | +1.3 | −0.8 | −0.8 |
| 2025 | −0.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.6 | −0.2 | +0.8 | −0.5 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +1.0 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Finland
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q831527) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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