When to go · Gothenburg

Gothenburg in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Low; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gothenburg

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GothenburgHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 17 days
South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandcool
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: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.

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

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