Björlanda in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Björlanda sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 273 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Björlanda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Björlanda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
273 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Björlanda in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical summer day in Björlanda reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Björlanda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Björlanda weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°7312.54.970.0
Feb / -1°5410.24.68.90.0
Mar / 499.83.411.40.1
Apr / 499.70.7141.8
May14° / 6110.60.116.33.9
Jun17° / 12°8511.7017.65.1
Jul19° / 14°8111.6017.16.0
Aug19° / 14°10614.6015.15.5
Sep16° / 11°9413.2012.54.4
Oct11° / 102150.4102.4
Nov / 8213.81.17.60.7
Dec / 7813.63.56.30.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Björlanda gets around 273 mm of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Björlanda?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Björlanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Björlanda in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Björlanda sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Björlanda in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Björlanda in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Björlanda peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Björlanda?

Björlanda sits at 57.8°N, 11.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Majorna, 10 km away.

Topography around Björlanda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Björlanda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Björlanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Björlanda is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Majorna 10 km · Gothenburg 10 km · Kungälv 15 km · Västra Frölunda 15 km · Mölndal 16 km · Partille 16 km · Mölnlycke 21 km · Lerum 26 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Björlanda (57.7667°, 11.8333°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.