Östersund
Reaching Östersund from London emits 46.1 kg CO₂e return by rail (26h 18m each way) against 393 kg by air — 9× the carbon. It averages 14.3 °C in July and -5.9 °C in January.
Östersund is the seat of Jämtland County in Norrland in Sweden. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Östersund is warmest in July (14.3 °C), sunniest in May (14.2 h a day); coldest in January (-5.9 °C). Month by month
Getting there
By air: nearest airport Åre Östersund (OSD), about 11 km away. Direct from London: no. Airport bus or taxi to Östersund. source
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1,330 km | 39.2 kg | 21h 12m | 335 kg | 5h 18m |
| Barcelona | 2,557 km | 75.4 kg | 33h 12m | 643 kg | 6h 54m |
| Berlin | 1,187 km | 35.0 kg | 19h 6m | 299 kg | 5h 6m |
| Birmingham | 1,531 km | 59.2 kg | 29h 6m | 385 kg | 5h 30m |
| Bristol | 1,653 km | 59.9 kg | 29h 18m | 416 kg | 5h 42m |
| Brussels | 1,501 km | 44.3 kg | 23h 42m | 378 kg | 5h 30m |
| Cardiff | 1,672 km | 63.1 kg | 29h 36m | 421 kg | 5h 42m |
| Copenhagen | 842 km | 24.9 kg | 14h 6m | 212 kg | 4h 36m |
| Dublin | 1,627 km | — | — | 409 kg | 5h 42m |
| Edinburgh | 1,279 km | 89.0 kg | 32h 6m | 322 kg | 5h 12m |
| Frankfurt | 1,496 km | 44.1 kg | 22h 6m | 376 kg | 5h 30m |
| Glasgow | 1,332 km | 90.8 kg | 32h 12m | 335 kg | 5h 18m |
| Leeds | 1,397 km | 68.0 kg | 29h 54m | 351 kg | 5h 24m |
| Lisbon | 3,148 km | 92.9 kg | 47h 6m | 792 kg | 7h 42m |
| Liverpool | 1,487 km | 69.2 kg | 29h 54m | 374 kg | 5h 30m |
| London | 1,563 km | 46.1 kg | 26h 18m | 393 kg | 5h 36m |
| Madrid | 2,804 km | 82.8 kg | 36h 48m | 705 kg | 7h 12m |
| Manchester | 1,452 km | 67.2 kg | 29h 48m | 365 kg | 5h 24m |
| Milan | 2,000 km | 59.0 kg | 30h 48m | 503 kg | 6h 12m |
| Munich | 1,683 km | 49.7 kg | 23h 36m | 423 kg | 5h 42m |
| Newcastle | 1,295 km | 78.1 kg | 30h 36m | 326 kg | 5h 12m |
| Nottingham | 1,460 km | 60.2 kg | 29h 24m | 367 kg | 5h 24m |
| Oslo | 417 km | 12.3 kg | 8h | 105 kg | 4h 6m |
| Paris | 1,760 km | 51.9 kg | 25h 6m | 443 kg | 5h 48m |
| Prague | 1,456 km | 43.0 kg | 23h | 366 kg | 5h 24m |
| Rome | 2,371 km | 70.0 kg | 34h 24m | 596 kg | 6h 42m |
| Sheffield | 1,432 km | 64.4 kg | 29h 42m | 360 kg | 5h 24m |
| Southampton | 1,665 km | 55.1 kg | 29h | 419 kg | 5h 42m |
| Stockholm | 466 km | 13.7 kg | 8h 12m | 117 kg | 4h 6m |
| Vienna | 1,668 km | 49.2 kg | 26h 6m | 420 kg | 5h 42m |
| Warsaw | 1,274 km | 37.6 kg | 20h 6m | 320 kg | 5h 12m |
| Zurich | 1,798 km | 53.1 kg | 28h | 452 kg | 5h 54m |
The year in Östersund
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | -5.9 | -4.6 | -3.6 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 2.9 | -3.2 | -5.8 |
| Sun h/day | 1.3 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Rain mm/day | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
When to go
Östersund is warmest in July at 14.3 °C but brightest in May, averaging 14.2 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at -5.9 °C.
On these lists
- Coolest from London in November · #2
- Coolest from London in August · #3
- Coolest from London in September · #3
- Coolest from London in October · #3
- Coolest from London in December · #4
- Coolest from London in March · #5
- Coolest from London in April · #5
- Coolest from London in January · #6
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
How busy it gets
Jämtlands län records 13.3 overnight stays per resident a year (1,769,339 nights in 2025). A well-visited region, busy in season but not overwhelmed.
Eurostat, nights spent at tourist accommodation by NUTS 3 region, against resident population. Shown for context only — it plays no part in which destinations appear or in what order. Eurostat does not cover the United Kingdom after 2016, nor North Africa or the Levant at all, so this figure is absent for roughly a third of the destinations here.
Where to stay in Östersund
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.