Weather in Gothenburg in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Gothenburg;
Average weather
Average temperature in Gothenburg in January
Going from a maximum of +8°C during the day to a minimum of -5°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +5°C.
Is Gothenburg warm or cold in January?
Gothenburg is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +3°C to +2°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from 0°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Gothenburg, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Gothenburg in January
Water in Gothenburg in January is Cold. It varies from -1°C to +7°C, with an average of +3°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +2°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Gothenburg in January?
Climate in Gothenburg in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +2°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -23°C | -21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +11°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 56 mm | 39 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +3°C | +3°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 87% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +3°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +2°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 67 mm to 56 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 88% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 3 to 4.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 January, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Gothenburg.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Gothenburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gothenburg in January 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.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Gothenburg
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.