Västra Götaland County · Sweden
Gothenburg in July
In July, Gothenburg averages a daytime high of 22 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 69 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run June and July.
- Average high
- 22 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 69 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jul
- 17 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 70
When to go
How July compares with the rest of the year in Gothenburg
July is the 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, July is 2 °C warmer than June, and August is 1 °C cooler than July.
July brings 69 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 68 mm (820 mm a year); it is tied for the 7th wettest month.
On 15 July the sun is up for about 17 h 20 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 July a good time to visit Gothenburg?
Yes, by the measure used here: in July the average high of 22 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 69 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Gothenburg are June and July.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near Gothenburg that are comfortable in July
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
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; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.