When to go · Gothenburg
Gothenburg, month by month
The best months for Gothenburg: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.3 °C / -2 °C, 17 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.3 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.7 °C / 0 °C, 13 rain days45 °F / 32 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.13 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.21 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.23 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 59 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 14 °C, 14 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.12 °C / 6 °C, 16 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.8 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, few events); late Jun–Jul when locals leave and some venues close.5 °C / 0 °C, 17 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday