Early July 1 July
71°F
Typical afternoon high
43% historical wet-day frequency
Sweden · City
Is July a good time?
July averages 72°F afternoons and 64°F seas, with about 13 rain days.
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.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
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.
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.
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.
Early, middle or late?
Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 71°F on the 1st, versus 73°F on the 31st.
71°F
Typical afternoon high
43% historical wet-day frequency
72°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171° | 271° | 371° | 471° | |||
| 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.)
Visitor season
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
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.
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
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
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72°F | 15 |
| 2012 | 69°F | 13 |
| 2013 | 73°F | 6 |
| 2014 | 77°F | 10 |
| 2015 | 69°F | 13 |
| 2016 | 70°F | 15 |
| 2017 | 70°F | 10 |
| 2018 | 80°F | 4 |
| 2019 | 72°F | 10 |
| 2020 | 67°F | 15 |
| 2021 | 76°F | 14 |
| 2022 | 72°F | 11 |
| 2023 | 68°F | 21 |
| 2024 | 70°F | 16 |
| 2025 | 76°F | 12 |
Checked against 26 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 70°F | 72°F | 70°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 64°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Overnight demand | 50% | 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.
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
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 →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 72°F | 70°F |
| Nights | 54°F | 50°F |
| Sea | 64°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Month rank | #6 | #1 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6 | #12 | 37°F | 27°F | 39°F | 12 | 3.6 | Low season |
| February | 4.9 | #10 | 38°F | 26°F | 37°F | 9 | 3.9 | Low season |
| March | 6.1 | #8 | 45°F | 29°F | 39°F | 9 | 5.1 | Low season |
| April | 7.1 | #5 | 54°F | 35°F | 44°F | 6 | 6.4 | Low season |
| May | 7.2 | #4 | 64°F | 43°F | 53°F | 9 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.5 | #1 | 70°F | 50°F | 60°F | 10 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.5 | #6 | 72°F | 54°F | 64°F | 13 | 8.6 | Peak season |
| August | 7.2 | #3 | 70°F | 53°F | 65°F | 13 | 8.5 | Busy season |
| September | 7.3 | #2 | 64°F | 48°F | 61°F | 11 | 7.3 | Low season |
| October | 6.3 | #7 | 54°F | 42°F | 54°F | 14 | 5.3 | Low season |
| November | 5.3 | #9 | 45°F | 36°F | 49°F | 12 | 4.3 | Low season |
| December | 4.7 | #11 | 40°F | 31°F | 43°F | 14 | 3.7 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Småland & the islandsSweden · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
North JutlandDenmark · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 4.9 · Good weather, 71°F (21°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Skåne & southern Swedenabout 150 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
CopenhagenDenmark · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Excellent weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Oslo & aroundNorway · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
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.
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 checked | 26 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 day | 49 |
| Busiest month here | July · 49 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 4.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 76th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 70% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 18 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 5.5% |
| Population used | 2.1 million |
| Statistical region | SE23 · 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.