Weather in Gothenburg in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Gothenburg in October
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +4°C.
Is Gothenburg warm or cold in October?
Gothenburg is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +16°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Gothenburg:
Water temperature in Gothenburg in October
Water in Gothenburg in October is Cold. It varies from +9°C to +15°C, with an average of +12°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +11°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Gothenburg in October?
Climate in Gothenburg in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +11°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -8°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +20°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 95 mm | 106 mm | 80 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +12°C | +9°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 83% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +16°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +11°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 95 mm to 106 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in September to 5 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 October, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Gothenburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gothenburg in October 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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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.