When to go · Gävle
Gävle, month by month
The best months for Gävle: Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (dark, cold, icy pavements).-0.4 °C (31 °F) / -7.1 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days31 °F (-0.4 °C) / 19 °F (-7.1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (dark, cold, icy pavements).0.7 °C (33 °F) / -6.5 °C (20 °F), 8 rain days33 °F (0.7 °C) / 20 °F (-6.5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.4.7 °C (40 °F) / -4.3 °C (24 °F), 8 rain days40 °F (4.7 °C) / 24 °F (-4.3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / -0.2 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (-0.2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.15.1 °C (59 °F) / 4.2 °C (40 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15.1 °C) / 40 °F (4.2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.19.5 °C (67 °F) / 8.7 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days67 °F (19.5 °C) / 48 °F (8.7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.22.2 °C (72 °F) / 11.2 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22.2 °C) / 52 °F (11.2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.21.2 °C (70 °F) / 10.4 °C (51 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21.2 °C) / 51 °F (10.4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.16.6 °C (62 °F) / 6.8 °C (44 °F), 9 rain days62 °F (16.6 °C) / 44 °F (6.8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.9.7 °C (49 °F) / 2.2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days49 °F (9.7 °C) / 36 °F (2.2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat). Across Sweden: Darkest month in the south before the snow; Christmas markets open late in the month.4.5 °C (40 °F) / -0.7 °C (31 °F), 10 rain days40 °F (4.5 °C) / 31 °F (-0.7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.1.3 °C (34 °F) / -4.3 °C (24 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1.3 °C) / 24 °F (-4.3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gävle, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Jul: 22.2 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.2 °C)
Night low
Jun: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Jul: 11.2 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.2 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9 (better)
Jul: 10
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Inside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
July: Inside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
Gävle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.