When to go · Gothenburg
Gothenburg in September
Great month. Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Gothenburg in this guide.
Weather in September
- GothenburgHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gothenburg, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast