Weather in Gothenburg in May 2024
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Gothenburg
Average weather
Average temperature in Gothenburg in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +15°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +16°C.
Is Gothenburg warm or cold in May?
Gothenburg is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Gothenburg:
Climate in Gothenburg in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +15°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -1°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +29°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 47 mm | 61 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 69% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +15°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 47 mm to 61 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 12 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Gothenburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gothenburg in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2015 (+13°C) and the highest in 2018 (+23°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 165 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2022.
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.