When to go · Gothenburg

Gothenburg in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Low; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedSweden month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GothenburgHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 16 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: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

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

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