Göteborg weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Göteborg is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with August and June close behind. Göteborg averages about 1,574 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 101 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Göteborg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Göteborg is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 94 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Göteborg?
Göteborg isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,574 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate July (69) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #33 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 1,048 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -3° / 27°F | 94 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 69 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 61 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| April | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 55 mm | 3 | 7° / 45°F |
| May | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 70 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 94 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 69 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 101 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 62 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 110 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 84 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 110 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 98 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 102 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
Sea temperature in Göteborg by month
The sea off Göteborg is warmest in June at around 19°C / 66°F, and coolest in January at 2°C / 36°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Göteborg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Göteborg?
Göteborg is a city break in Sweden with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Göteborg get a year?
Göteborg gets about 1,574 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Göteborg?
The sunniest time to visit Göteborg is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Göteborg?
January is the least sunny month in Göteborg, scoring 0/100 with about 94 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Göteborg?
The sea in Göteborg ranges from about 2°C (January) to 19°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Göteborg?
The typical midday UV index in Göteborg peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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