Skip to content
Voykit

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) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Sweden overall
Prices
Medium
Sweden overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gothenburg

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

Long-term averages
  • GothenburgHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), 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.

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)

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • 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

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Across Sweden in September →