Best time to visit Visby

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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June 9/10 feels 20°C (+4°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 90/100
Day 21° · Night 12° 56% humidity 17 km/h wind 8 rain days (81h) 330h sun
Thermal 9
Sky 10
Rain 8
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Tours in Visby

5 top-rated tours via Viator. Booking links earn this site a commission at no cost to you. Map locations are approximate (centred on Visby).

  1. 1Merchants and Mercenaries Self Guided Tour of Visbyfrom $10
  2. 2Visby Private Half Day Tour from Visby Cruise Port4hfrom $425
  3. 3Visby Highlights Private Tour from Visby Cruise Port6hfrom $640
  4. 4Private Transfer from Visby Cruise Port to Stockholm City Hotels4h 30mfrom $200
  5. 5Visby Half Day Shore Excursion from Cruise Port4.43★ (7)4hfrom $139

Last refreshed 2026-06-26.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Visby (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Visby's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -1–3 -2 14 186 13.3 85% 24 57 — Quiet 3
Feb -1–3 -1 12 135 11.3 80% 23 97 1 Quiet 4
Mar 0–6 2 10 116 11.6 70% 21 180 2 Quiet 5
Apr 2–9 5 7 83 11.9 59% 20 245 3 Quiet 6
May 6–15 12 8 79 9.9 54% 18 308 4 Quiet 8
Jun 12–21 20 8 81 10.1 56% 17 330 5 Quiet 9
Jul 14–22 20 12 137 11.4 60% 19 328 5 Moderate 8
Aug 14–21 21 11 125 11.4 63% 18 273 4 Peak 8
Sep 11–17 16 9 108 12.0 69% 19 211 3 Quiet 7
Oct 8–12 9 13 157 12.1 78% 22 130 1 Quiet 5
Nov 4–7 3 10 141 14.1 84% 20 70 — Quiet 4
Dec 0–3 -1 14 170 12.1 87% 21 38 — Quiet 3

UV Index in Visby by Month

UV index in Visby peaks at 5 (moderate) in June, dropping to 0 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

June

9/10

12–21°C (feels 20°C) · 8 rain days (81h) · 330 sun hours · 56% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate)

August

8/10

14–21°C · 11 rain days (125h) · 273 sun hours · 63% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

July

8/10

14–22°C (feels 20°C) · 12 rain days (137h) · 328 sun hours · 60% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 5 (moderate)

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January

3/10

-1–3°C (feels -2°C) · 14 rain days (186h) · 57 sun hours · 85% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

4/10

-1–3°C (feels -1°C) · 12 rain days (135h) · 97 sun hours · 80% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

5/10

0–6°C (feels 2°C) · 10 rain days (116h) · 180 sun hours · 70% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low)

April

6/10

2–9°C (feels 5°C) · 7 rain days (83h) · 245 sun hours · 59% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

May

8/10

6–15°C (feels 12°C) · 8 rain days (79h) · 308 sun hours · 54% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

September

7/10

11–17°C (feels 16°C) · 9 rain days (108h) · 211 sun hours · 69% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

October

5/10

8–12°C (feels 9°C) · 13 rain days (157h) · 130 sun hours · 78% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

November

4/10

4–7°C (feels 3°C) · 10 rain days (141h) · 70 sun hours · 84% humidity · Quiet crowd

December

3/10

0–3°C (feels -1°C) · 14 rain days (170h) · 38 sun hours · 87% humidity · Quiet crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Visby

When is the best time to visit Visby?

June is the highest-scoring month (9/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 12–21°C (8 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, August, July.

What is the worst time to visit Visby?

December is the lowest-scoring month (3/10). Typical conditions: 0–3°C (14 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Visby?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in August. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Visby have good weather but fewer tourists?

June (climate 9/10, crowd index 0) and May (climate 8/10, crowd index 21) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Visby by month?

UV peaks at 5 (moderate) in June and is lowest in January at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb 1, Mar 2, Apr 3, May 4, Jun 5, Jul 5, Aug 4, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Visby in June?

June is the peak UV month in Visby, with a daily-peak UV index of 5 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Visby on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. April is the worst case: typical days average UV 3 (low), but the top 10% of days reach UV 4 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: April, September. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.