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The best time to visit Gothenburg
June, July and August — daytime highs around 20°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Gothenburg month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -1°C | 15 | |
| February | 3°C | -2°C | 13 | |
| March | 6°C | -1°C | 11 | |
| April | 10°C | 1°C | 8 | |
| May | 15°C | 7°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| June | 20°C | 12°C | 10 | Best |
| July | 20°C | 14°C | 19 | Best |
| August | 19°C | 13°C | 18 | Best |
| September | 17°C | 11°C | 11 | Shoulder |
| October | 12°C | 7°C | 20 | |
| November | 7°C | 2°C | 14 | |
| December | 2°C | -3°C | 15 |
The short version
Warmest: June, around 20°C by day. Coolest: December, around 2°C by day and -3°C at night. Wettest: October with about 20 wet days. Driest: April with about 8.
If you want fewer people: May, September sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Gothenburg?
The best months are June, July and August, when daytime highs sit around 20°C.
What is the hottest month in Gothenburg?
June, with daytime highs around 20°C.
What is the wettest month in Gothenburg?
October, with about 20 wet days. The driest is April with about 8.
When is the cheapest time to visit Gothenburg?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, September — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.