When to go · Gothenburg
Gothenburg in June
Great month. Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- High
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Gothenburg in this guide.
Weather in June
- GothenburgHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 days
- South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandbest weather
Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C (32 °F), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 32 °F (0 °C), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Midsummer big impact
Fri–Sat between 19 and 26 Jun (25–26 Jun 2027) · Sweden
The biggest holiday: cities empty, shops and restaurants close on the Eve, countryside and archipelago full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- High
Sweden overall: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gothenburg, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
May: 0
June: Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Gothenburg's best window: May–Sep.
Gothenburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast