Weather in Gothenburg in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Gothenburg in April
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of -4°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +10°C.
Is Gothenburg warm or cold in April?
Gothenburg is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -1°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Gothenburg:
Water temperature in Gothenburg in April
Water in Gothenburg in April is Cold. It varies from +4°C to +10°C, with an average of +7°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +10°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Gothenburg in April?
Climate in Gothenburg in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +10°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -7°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 41 mm | 46 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +7°C | +11°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +5°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 41 mm to 46 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 7 to 10.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gothenburg is gradually increasing during April, going from 8 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how April is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last April in Gothenburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gothenburg in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+8°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 526 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 1351 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gothenburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.