Stockholm vs Göteborg: which is sunnier?
🇸🇪 Sweden vs 🇸🇪 Sweden · 394 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Stockholm is the sunnier overall: about 1,710 hours of sunshine a year to Göteborg's 1,574. Stockholm has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Göteborg in 2 (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
| Stockholm | Göteborg | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,710 | 1,574 |
| Sunniest month | July (76/100) | July (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 666 mm | 1,048 mm |
| Warmest sea | 23°C / 73°F | 19°C / 66°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Stockholm vs Göteborg month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | Göteborg | Stockholm | Göteborg | Stockholm | Göteborg | Stockholm | Göteborg | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 47 | 94 | 0° | 2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 40 | 69 | 0° | 2° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 39 | 61 | 1° | 4° |
| April | 7 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 37 | 55 | 5° | 7° |
| May | 46 | 44 | 15° | 15° | 50 | 70 | 13° | 14° |
| June | 68 | 59 | 19° | 18° | 78 | 94 | 19° | 19° |
| July | 76 | 69 | 23° | 20° | 70 | 101 | 23° | 19° |
| August | 75 | 62 | 21° | 19° | 72 | 110 | 22° | 19° |
| September | 52 | 48 | 16° | 16° | 55 | 84 | 19° | 18° |
| October | 6 | 11 | 9° | 10° | 63 | 110 | 12° | 12° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 61 | 98 | 6° | 7° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 54 | 102 | 2° | 3° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Göteborg · May even · Jun Stockholm · Jul Stockholm · Aug Stockholm · Sep Stockholm · Oct Göteborg · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Stockholm averages 0/100, Göteborg 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (1°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Stockholm averages 18/100, Göteborg 19/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C).
- June–August: Stockholm (average score 73/100 vs 63). Stockholm is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Stockholm averages 29/100, Göteborg 30/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
Sea temperature
Stockholm's sea gets warmer: 23°C / 73°F at its peak vs 19°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Stockholm about 2 months a year, Göteborg never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Stockholm weather by month · Göteborg weather by month · Best time to visit Sweden.
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