Linköping weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Linköping is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and July close behind. Linköping averages about 1,707 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 87 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Linköping?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Linköping is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Linköping?
Linköping isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,707 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate June (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 758 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 49 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 40 mm | 1 |
| April | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| May | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| June | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| July | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| August | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 85 mm | 4 |
| September | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 63 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 54 mm | 0 |
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Linköping: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Linköping?
Linköping is a regional city in Sweden with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Linköping get a year?
Linköping gets about 1,707 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Linköping?
The sunniest time to visit Linköping is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Linköping?
January is the least sunny month in Linköping, scoring 0/100 with about 49 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Linköping?
The typical midday UV index in Linköping 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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