When to go · Gothenburg
Gothenburg, month by month
The best months for Gothenburg: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 17 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 16 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 17 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gothenburg, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
Gothenburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.