Climate of Sweden

Weather Averages for Gothenburg

Average Temperatures for Gothenburg, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
1°c 1°c 3°c 6°c 11°c 15°c 16°c 16°c 12°c 9°c 4°c 0°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Gothenburg, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2°c 3°c 5°c 10°c 15°c 18°c 21°c 22°c 17°c 11°c 7°c 3°c
-1°c 0°c 0°c 3°c 6°c 12°c 13°c 14°c 10°c 6°c 2°c -1°c

Average Rainfall for Gothenburg, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
74mm 59mm 46mm 53mm 51mm 63mm 76mm 62mm 54mm 92mm 70mm 78mm

Average Snow/Fog Days for Gothenburg, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
0 Days 6 Days 2 Days 4 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 9Days

Weather Averages for Stockholm

Average Temperatures for Stockholm, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
27°f 27°f 32°f 41°f 52°f 61°f 64°f 63°f 54°f 46°f 37°f 30°f
-3°c -3°c °c 5°c 11°c 16°c 18°c 17°c 12°c 8°c 3°c -1°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Stockholm, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
30°f 30°f 37°f 48°f 61°f 70°f 72°f 68°f 59°f 50°f 39°f 34°f
-1°c -1°c 3°c 9°c 16°c 21°c 22°c 20°c 15°c 10°c 4°c 1°c
23°f 23°f 27°f 34°f 43°f 52°f 55°f 55°f 48°f 41°f 34°f 27°f
-5°c -5°c -3°c 1°c 6°c 11°c 13°c 13°c 9°c 5°c 1°c -3°c

Average Rainfall for Stockholm, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
39mm 27mm 26mm 30mm 30mm 45mm 72mm 66mm 55mm 50mm 53mm 46mm
18 Days 15 Days 13 Days 11 Days 11 Days 12 Days 15 Days 14 Days 15 Days 14 Days 17 Days 18 Days

Average Snow/Fog Days for Stockholm, Sweden

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
20 Days 16 Days 16 Days 10 Days 1 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 0 Days 1 Days 11 Days 18 Days

HOLIDAYS

January 1 New Year's Day

January 5 Eve of Epiphany (banks close early)

January 6 Epiphany

April 5 Maundy Thursday (Half Day)

March 21 Good Friday

March 23 Easter

March 24 Easter Monday

April 30 King's Birthday

May 1 May Day

May 1 Ascension (Officially 1 day but often two in practice)

May 11 Whit Monday

June 6 National Day

June 21 Midsummer Day

November 1 All Saint's Day

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

December 31 New Year's Eve (bank holiday)

You should know:

Note that the eve of a holiday is as important or more so than the holiday itself. Most Swedes have the day off, including civil servants, banks, public transport workers, hospitals, shops and media workers. Others have at least a half day. This applies especially to Midsummer's Eve, All Saints Day Eve and Christmas Eve. The eve of May Day is sometimes called Valborg Eve.

Most Swedes take their vacation in July.

Non-Holiday Observances

February 14 St Valentine's Day

April 1 April Fools' Day

May Last Sunday Mothers' Day

November 2nd Sunday Father's Day

December 10 Nobel Day (Flags must be flown)

December 13 St Lucia Day (early morning celebrations

Weekend - Saturday, Sunday