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Gothenburg Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Gothenburg, Sweden, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Gothenburg month looks like before you travel — then check the live Gothenburg forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
21°C average high
Coolest month
January
-2°C average low
Wettest month
October
61 mm of rain
Driest month
February
30 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Gothenburg by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | -2°C | -16°C / 12°C | 47 mm | 87% | 18 km/h |
| February | 3°C | -1°C | -15°C / 13°C | 30 mm | 85% | 18 km/h |
| March | 6°C | 0°C | -15°C / 15°C | 37 mm | 79% | 16 km/h |
| April | 11°C | 2°C | -8°C / 22°C | 32 mm | 70% | 16 km/h |
| May | 16°C | 7°C | -2°C / 29°C | 38 mm | 71% | 15 km/h |
| June | 20°C | 11°C | 4°C / 31°C | 39 mm | 72% | 14 km/h |
| July | 21°C | 13°C | 7°C / 32°C | 42 mm | 75% | 14 km/h |
| August | 20°C | 12°C | 6°C / 31°C | 49 mm | 79% | 14 km/h |
| September | 17°C | 10°C | -1°C / 28°C | 47 mm | 82% | 14 km/h |
| October | 12°C | 7°C | -6°C / 19°C | 61 mm | 85% | 16 km/h |
| November | 7°C | 3°C | -12°C / 14°C | 47 mm | 87% | 16 km/h |
| December | 4°C | 0°C | -15°C / 12°C | 50 mm | 86% | 17 km/h |
Best time to visit Gothenburg
The most comfortable time to visit Gothenburg is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around October, totalling about 521 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 21°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 61 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Gothenburg forecast for what is happening now.