Sweden
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
1,349km²
Area
471km
Coastline
56m
Highest point
25,179
People
18°C
Warmest sea
August
9km
To the mainland
When to go to Öland
Best to visit from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (18 °C) and coolest in February (3 °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.
Second largest island in Sweden
Öland is an island in Sweden. It covers 1,349 km², with 471 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 56 m. About 25,179 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 9 km away.
Getting there
- Kalmar Airport (KLR)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 24 km in a straight lineCar hire at VBY airport (Visby)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesKalmar - Färjestaden, Oskarshamn-Byxelkrok-Oskarshamn, Byxelkrok - Blå Jungfrun
- 9 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- 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 Öland.
- 44beachesKöpingsviksbadet, Bjärby strand, Mejeriviken and 41 more
- 21viewpointsPariserhjul, Södra Lundspetsen, Fågelgömsle and 18 more
- 6lighthousesBorgholm fyr, Ispeudde fyr, Segerstad Fyr and 3 more
- 3ferry terminalsByxelkrok, Cykelfärjan Dessi
- 10marinasKårehamn, Böda hamn, Källa hamn and 7 more
- 6named peaksHöghäll, Jättesten, Karum and 3 more
- 3castles and fortsBorgholm slott, Sollidens slott
- 56ruins and archaeological sitesOttenby gravfält, Kungsstenarna, Karlevistenen and 53 more
- 25waymarked walking routesBlå slingan, Orange slingan, 5 km and 22 more
- 60campsitesStenåsa Stugor & Camping, Grönhags Camping, Blå Rörs Camping and 57 more
- 184hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 115restaurants, 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
Öland in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Öland, each with its own numbers.
15beaches and covesCoastya
1mountainPeakyas
8lakesLakeyas
Largest lake
2.0km²
Hornsjön
4 m deep · according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
25.7°C
Långkärr
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
17.9°C
Böda Sand
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
15 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Eriksörestrand17.6°C
- Kleva Badplats17.6°C
- Klinta Strand17.8°C
- Talluddens Strand17.6°C
- Bläsinge Strand17.7°C
- Lofta Strand17.9°C
- Böda hamn Strand17.9°C
- Böda Sand17.9°C
7 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
8 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Hornsjön4 m deep2.0km²
- Möckelmossen0.26km²
- Torpmossen0.16km²
- Alverviken0.16km²
- Frösslundamossen0.12km²
- Långkärr0.11km²
- Gelträsket0.11km²
- Utholms Vik0.10km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 18 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.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Södra Sandby5,941 people
- Färjestaden5,645 people
- Borgholm4,344 people
- Mörbylånga1,824 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Night low (°C) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Sea (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 68 | 71 | 61 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Sun h/day | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
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 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | −0.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.1 |
| 2021 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +3.4 | −0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | ±0.0 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.1 | −0.8 | −3.0 | +1.1 | −0.8 | −0.2 | −0.7 |
| 2024 | −1.0 | −0.1 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | −0.7 | −0.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 |
| 2025 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.5 | −0.5 | +0.4 | −0.1 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +1.4 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Denmark
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q239276) · 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 | Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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