What wetsuit do you need in Sweden?
The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 17 coastal cities in Sweden.
| City | Coldest | Warmest | One suit for the season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | 2.1°C Feb | 18.3°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Malmö | 3.1°C Feb | 18.2°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Umeå | 0.1°C Feb | 16.1°C Jul | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Helsingborg | 3.0°C Feb | 18.3°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Lund | 3.1°C Feb | 18.5°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Luleå | 0.0°C Mar | 17.2°C Jul | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Gävle | 0.6°C Feb | 16.5°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Halmstad | 2.1°C Feb | 18.9°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Karlskrona | 3.1°C Feb | 16.9°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Sundsvall | 0.9°C Feb | 16.1°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Nyköping | 2.3°C Feb | 16.9°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Kalmar | 2.7°C Feb | 17.1°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Skellefteå | 0.1°C Feb | 15.4°C Jul | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Örnsköldsvik | 0.7°C Feb | 16.4°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Härnösand | 0.9°C Feb | 16.3°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Visby | 3.1°C Feb | 18.5°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Saltsjöbaden | 2.2°C Feb | 17.4°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.
Sea temperature and swimming season in Sweden →
Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from