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Sweden · City

Gothenburg & West Sweden
in July.

Illustration of Representative historic timber street in Gothenburg’s Haga district
Old timber street in Gothenburg's HagaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
About twice June's overnight stays.

July averages 72°F afternoons and 64°F seas, with about 13 rain days.

Afternoons
72°F
Sea
64°F
Visitor demand
100%of July peak

Historical Västsverige regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Gothenburg; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 13 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 18 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 64°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 18 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 04:27Sunset 22:0254°F72°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 04:27 and sets about 22:02 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 54°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 13 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
54°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
64°F (18°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
17h 35m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 71°F on the 1st, versus 73°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

71°F

Typical afternoon high

43% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

72°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

73°F

Typical afternoon high

44% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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571°671°771°871°971°1071°1171°
1271°1372°1472°1572°1672°1772°1873°
1973°2073°2173°2273°2374°2474°2574°
2674°2774°2873°2973°3073°3173°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 73°F (23°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 30–45%.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. About twice June's overnight stays.

Overnight stays across Västsverige do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €49 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€49
2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +3% vs this region's usual month.
Sweden as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 117 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 67°F (19°C) and 80°F (27°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 21; half the years had 10–15.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 15 rain days1520112012: 13 rain days132013: 6 rain days62014: 10 rain days102015: 13 rain days132016: 15 rain days152017: 10 rain days102018: 4 rain days42019: 10 rain days102020: 15 rain days152021: 14 rain days142022: 11 rain days112023: 21 rain days212024: 16 rain days162025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
13
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201172°F15
201269°F13
201373°F6
201477°F10
201569°F13
201670°F15
201770°F10
201880°F4
201972°F10
202067°F15
202176°F14
202272°F11
202368°F21
202470°F16
202576°F12

Checked against 26 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons70°F72°F70°F
Sea60°F64°F65°F
Rain days101313
Overnight demand50%100%63%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Cooler afternoons than July. Less overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June and August have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 50% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €49 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons72°F70°F
Nights54°F50°F
Sea64°F60°F
Rain days1310
Visitor seasonPeak seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.57.5
Month rank#6#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.6#1237°F27°F39°F123.6Low season
February4.9#1038°F26°F37°F93.9Low season
March6.1#845°F29°F39°F95.1Low season
April7.1#554°F35°F44°F66.4Low season
May7.2#464°F43°F53°F97.6Moderate season
June7.5#170°F50°F60°F108.5Moderate season
July6.5#672°F54°F64°F138.6Peak season
August7.2#370°F53°F65°F138.5Busy season
September7.3#264°F48°F61°F117.3Low season
October6.3#754°F42°F54°F145.3Low season
November5.3#945°F36°F49°F124.3Low season
December4.7#1140°F31°F43°F143.7Low season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better July weather than Gothenburg & West Sweden

Gothenburg & West Sweden's weather ranks 21 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Sweden have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Gothenburg & West Sweden.

All of Sweden in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 171% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Västsverige region, suburbs included. That means about 104,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 70% of them from Sweden itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 19,000 more: 18 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
How our weather was checked26 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.1°C), night lows within 2°F (1.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day49
Busiest month hereJuly · 49
Visitors as share of people present4.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month76th percentile
Domestic share of nights70%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights18
Visitor share if every platform night were extra5.5%
Population used2.1 million
Statistical regionSE23 · Västsverige

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing)). Full method · this region's data.