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Gotland County

Region · 🇸🇪 Sweden
Population 60,852
Area 3,130 km²
Time zone Europe/Stockholm
Official website www.i.lst.se
Gotland County

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Gotlands län Essentials

Gotland is defined by the UNESCO-listed Hanseatic town of Visby, home to a remarkably preserved 13th-century defensive wall and numerous medieval church ruins like St. Katarina. Beyond the city, the island features the Lummelunda Cave’s karst formations and the cinematic landscapes of Fårö, where the Bergman Center honors filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. The region's history is further preserved at the Gotland Museum, while the coastline is marked by the 19th-century Hoburg Lighthouse and the sandy shores of Sudersand.

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Historic Churches & Ruins

Gotland’s religious landscape is defined by its 92 medieval rural churches and the concentrated collection of ruins within Visby’s UNESCO-listed walls. This selection ranges from the active Visby Cathedral, featuring its iconic black towers, to the acoustics-rich St. Nicolai Ruin. In the countryside, churches like Lärbro and Ardre showcase distinct Gothic architecture and historic stone carvings, reflecting the island's strategic and spiritual importance in the Baltic region during the Middle Ages.

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Archaeological Sites

Gotland's landscape serves as a vast archaeological archive, spanning from Bronze Age megaliths to medieval fortifications. This collection features the UNESCO-listed Hanseatic town of Visby, massive ship-shaped stone settings like Gannarve, and extensive Iron Age burial grounds at Trullhalsar and Barshalder. These sites offer a direct look at the island's maritime history, prehistoric funerary customs, and its strategic importance in Baltic trade.

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Natural Wetlands

Gotland’s landscape is defined by its "myrar" (fens) and "träsk" (shallow lakes), many of which are protected nature reserves. This selection includes Paviken, a former Viking Age harbor turned bird sanctuary, and the unique flooded limestone quarry at Bläse. These sites support rare orchids and provide critical resting grounds for migratory birds. From the peat bogs of Fårö in the north to the southern marshes of Sundre, these wetlands showcase the island's diverse aquatic ecosystems and limestone-influenced flora.

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Iconic Lighthouses of Gotland

Gotland’s maritime history is defined by its strategic Baltic location, marked by these historic beacons. This collection features 19th-century structures ranging from the southern tip at Hoburg to the northern reaches of Fårö. Highlights include the high-altitude station on Stora Karlsö, the striped tower of När on its distinct peninsula, and the long-standing maritime sentinels at Faludden and Östergarnsholm. These lighthouses illustrate the evolution of Swedish navigational technology from the mid-1800s to the present day.

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Gotland County — Map

Gotland County — Map

Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July, August

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 2° (feels like -4°) · extremes -6°–7°
  • -1° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 4°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 7 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 2° (feels like -3°) · extremes -7°–7°
  • -1° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 3°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 4° (feels like -1°) · extremes -5°–10°
  • 0° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 2°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 1 · low
  • 11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 5°) · extremes -1°–15°
  • 3° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 4°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 3 · moderate
  • 14 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Good
  • 14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 2°–21°
  • 7° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 7°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 4 · moderate
  • 16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 19° (feels like 16°) · extremes 8°–24°
  • 12° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 13°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 5 · moderate
  • 18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Great
  • 21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 12°–27°
  • 15° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 5 · moderate
  • 17 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 21° (feels like 19°) · extremes 12°–26°
  • 15° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 19°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 4 · moderate
  • 15 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Good
  • 17° (feels like 14°) · extremes 8°–21°
  • 12° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 16°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 2 · low
  • 13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 7°) · extremes 3°–16°
  • 8° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 11°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 1 · low
  • 10 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 7° (feels like 2°) · extremes -1°–11°
  • 4° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 8°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 8 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 3° (feels like -2°) · extremes -5°–8°
  • 1° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 5°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 6 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Swedish Krona SEK kr · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Swedish
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+46
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Gotland County
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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