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Gothenburg in July

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: High; Sweden overall
Prices: Medium; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gothenburg

Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.

No other month rates higher than July for Gothenburg in this guide.

Long-term averages

GothenburgHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 13 days
South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandbest weather
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: Holiday month: archipelago and west coast full, some city restaurants closed, Stockholm hotels cheaper.

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

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

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

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