Barometric Pressure Forecast for Gothenburg, Sweden
Barometric pressure forecast for Gothenburg, Sweden — at the mouth of the Göta älv on the Kattegat, on the country's exposed west coast. See current barometric pressure and what it means for weather-sensitive people.
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Pressure and weather in Gothenburg
Gothenburg stands where the Göta älv opens into the Kattegat, on the most exposed stretch of the Swedish coast and directly in the path of depressions coming off the North Atlantic. It is the wettest of the large Swedish cities, and the reason is simply that almost nothing stands between it and the open ocean. The season that matters runs from roughly October through February, when low after low tracks across or just north of the city. These are often very deep systems by the standards of most of the world, and readings well below the usual range are routine here several times each winter. Pressure can fall steeply through a single evening and then rise just as sharply behind the cold front. Summer is comparatively settled, with the sea keeping the city cool and the barometer far less active, though the archipelago still sees quick changes when a trough crosses.
What this means for you
Deep Atlantic lows mean the range of readings here is wider than in most places. Anyone tracking a weather migraine should watch the rate of change as much as the absolute number.