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Gothenburg in April

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Medium; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedSweden month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GothenburgHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandfine
Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C (32 °F), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 32 °F (0 °C), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.

Sweden overall: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gothenburg, side by side.

First month

Second month

April: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.

May: Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.

Gothenburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.