Göteborg vs Aarhus: which is sunnier?
🇸🇪 Sweden vs 🇩🇰 Denmark · 182 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aarhus is the sunnier overall: about 1,688 hours of sunshine a year to Göteborg's 1,574. Aarhus has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Göteborg in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Göteborg | Aarhus | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,574 | 1,688 |
| Sunniest month | July (69/100) | July (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,048 mm | 802 mm |
| Warmest sea | 19°C / 66°F | 18°C / 64°F |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Göteborg vs Aarhus month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | Aarhus | Göteborg | Aarhus | Göteborg | Aarhus | Göteborg | Aarhus | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 94 | 66 | 2° | 3° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 3° | 69 | 51 | 2° | 3° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 61 | 46 | 4° | 5° |
| April | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 55 | 43 | 7° | 8° |
| May | 44 | 39 | 15° | 14° | 70 | 54 | 14° | 13° |
| June | 59 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 94 | 77 | 19° | 18° |
| July | 69 | 73 | 20° | 20° | 101 | 82 | 19° | 18° |
| August | 62 | 73 | 19° | 20° | 110 | 86 | 19° | 18° |
| September | 48 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 84 | 68 | 18° | 18° |
| October | 11 | 24 | 10° | 12° | 110 | 86 | 12° | 12° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 98 | 74 | 7° | 8° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 102 | 69 | 3° | 5° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Göteborg · Jun Aarhus · Jul Aarhus · Aug Aarhus · Sep Aarhus · Oct Aarhus · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Göteborg averages 0/100, Aarhus 0/100. Aarhus is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Göteborg averages 19/100, Aarhus 17/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 10°C).
- June–August: Aarhus (average score 69/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- September–October: Aarhus (average score 38/100 vs 30). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C).
Sea temperature
Göteborg's sea gets warmer: 19°C / 66°F at its peak vs 18°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Göteborg never, Aarhus never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Göteborg weather by month · Aarhus weather by month · Best time to visit Sweden · Best time to visit Denmark.
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