January in Gothenburg — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10January averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 7 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gothenburg — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Gothenburg — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10February averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 10 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gothenburg — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Gothenburg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10March averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gothenburg — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Gothenburg — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.4/10April averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May in Gothenburg — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10May averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 16.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gothenburg at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Gothenburg — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.3/10June averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 18 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Gothenburg — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.2/10July averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 146 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 28 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Gothenburg — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.3/10August averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 134 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Gothenburg — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8/10September averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Gothenburg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10October averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gothenburg — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Gothenburg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10November averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 sunny days and 8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gothenburg — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Gothenburg — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10December averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 1 sunny days and 6.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gothenburg — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
