When to go · Gothenburg
Gothenburg in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
MixedSweden month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.
Weather in October
- GothenburgHighs around 12 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 16 days
- South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandcool
Summers 20–25 °C with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C, often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.Summers 68–77 °F with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 32 °F, often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket