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What is the weather like in Gothenburg?

Climate normals for Gothenburg, not a forecast.

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Short answer

Gothenburg has a mild climate, with a January mean of about 1 °C and a July mean of about 18 °C, according to SMHI's 1991–2020 normals. October brings 103 mm of normal precipitation, double Stockholm's 51 mm. These are long-term averages for the Gothenburg station, not a forecast.

Gothenburg Illustration of a season wheel with snow, a birch leaf, sun and rain around a red Swedish cottage

Why

  1. According to SMHI, the 1991–2020 normal in Gothenburg is 0.8 °C in January, and the lowest temperature recorded in January since 1901 is -26.0 °C (1942).
  2. SMHI gives a July normal of 18.3 °C for Gothenburg, and the highest July temperature recorded since 1901 is 34.1 °C (2019).
  3. SMHI's precipitation normals for Gothenburg are 83 mm in January, 93 mm in August and 103 mm in October.

Details

For comparison, SMHI's normal for Stockholm is 51 mm in October and 66 mm in August, against 103 mm and 93 mm in Gothenburg. The Stockholm January normal is -0.9 °C, so Gothenburg winters are about 1.7 degrees milder.

Tip

Bring a waterproof jacket for autumn, when SMHI's precipitation normals reach 93 mm in August and 103 mm in October.

What may differ

Winters are colder in Stockholm (January -0.9 °C) and summers are similar (July 18.6 °C), according to SMHI normals.

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Information checked on 27 October 2026.

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