Västra Götaland County · Sweden
Gothenburg in December
In December, Gothenburg averages a daytime high of 4 °C and a night-time low of -1 °C, with about 77 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Gothenburg's most comfortable months, June and July.
- Average high
- 4 °C
- Average low
- -1 °C
- Rain in the month
- 77 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 6 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 70
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Gothenburg
December is the 10th warmest month in Gothenburg by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 2 °C to 22 °C and the lows from -2 °C to 13 °C. By day, December is 3 °C cooler than November, and January is 1 °C cooler than December.
December brings 77 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 68 mm (820 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 6 h 30 min, against 6 h 30 min at the shortest and 18 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 °C | -2 °C | 69 mm | |
| February | 3 °C | -2 °C | 51 mm | |
| March | 6 °C | -1 °C | 45 mm | |
| April | 11 °C | 3 °C | 43 mm | |
| May | 16 °C | 7 °C | 52 mm | |
| June | 19 °C | 11 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| July | 22 °C | 13 °C | 69 mm | Yes |
| August | 21 °C | 13 °C | 93 mm | |
| September | 17 °C | 10 °C | 76 mm | |
| October | 12 °C | 6 °C | 96 mm | |
| November | 7 °C | 3 °C | 76 mm | |
| December | 4 °C | -1 °C | 77 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Gothenburg?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 4 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Gothenburg are June and July; the nearest are July, before, and June, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Sweden in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Gothenburg
This guide lists 70 places to stay in Gothenburg: 13 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 57 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 27; 1–3 km, 24; 3–10 km, 15; 10 km or more, 4.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.