Jönköping in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Jönköping sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 142 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Jönköping's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jönköping's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
142 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Jönköping in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Jönköping reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Jönköping

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 65 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
65
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jönköping weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 / -4°4710.57.870.0
Feb / -5°399.37.48.90.0
Mar / -3°3795.811.40.2
Apr10° / 429.52.2142.3
May15° / 6312.10.216.34.4
Jun18° / 8513.4017.75.3
Jul20° / 11°8413.3017.15.8
Aug20° / 11°8214015.15.5
Sep15° / 6210.6012.54.3
Oct / 5711.10.7101.9
Nov / 5211.24.17.60.1
Dec / -3°5311.26.76.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Jönköping gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early March to 17 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Jönköping?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jönköping.

What to pack for Jönköping in Spring

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

In spring, Jönköping sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Jönköping in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jönköping peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jönköping?

Jönköping sits at 57.8°N, 14.2°E, 100 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Huskvarna, 9.0 km away.

Alingsås

Topography around Jönköping

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jönköping has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Jönköping is covered by trees (31%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Huskvarna 9.0 km · Nässjö 35 km · Falköping 56 km · Värnamo 67 km · Skövde 70 km · Borås 72 km · Kinna 92 km · Alingsås 97 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 Jönköping (57.7814°, 14.1562°, elevation 100 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.