Östergötland, Sweden
Linköping
Linköping is a city in Östergötland, Sweden. It has a population of about 116,851 (2023). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population116,851
Local time22:42
58.41° N, 15.62° EElevation 58 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes580 02, 580 03 …October: high / low11° / 4°
Rain this month54mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Linköping at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:49 · 17:369 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:28Northern lights tonightOnly if the storm beats the forecastKp needed: 3Next holiday31 OctoberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
76 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
31 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
How Linköping has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+30%65k in 1975 → 85k in 2025Weather in Linköping
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 10 km/h · humidity 97%
Today22 Oct12°9°6 mm
Fri23 Oct11°4°2.3 mm
Sat24 Oct13°4°1.2 mm
Sun25 Oct11°6°4.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct12°7°
Wed28 Oct13°8°1 mm
Thu29 Oct13°7°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct7°1°
When to go to Linköping
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 24 | 29 | 40 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 23 | 17 | 16 |
| High | 1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Low | -4° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 38 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 59 | 76 | 68 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 46 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Linköping
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Linköping's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Linköping
0.3 km
Linköping CathedralBuilt 11430.6 km
Linköping Central StationBuilt 1872
0.5 km
Östergötland MuseumBuilt 1884
1.4 km
Tannefors kyrkaBuilt 19642.3 km
Berga Church, LinköpingBuilt 1978
3 km
Skäggetorp ChurchBuilt 1975
Museum1.9 km
The open-air museum Old Linköping
Museum2 km
LasseMajas DeckarhusMore museums: Bankmuseet · Målerimuseet · Postmuseet
Outdoors around Linköping
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
UtsiktenViewpoints
0.5 kmBelvederenViewpoints
0.7 kmUrban BouldersClimbing
1.1 kmHangarenClimbing
2.2 kmFirst Camp GlyttingeCamp sites
2.8 kmLinköpings GolfklubbGolf courses
3.2 kmNature around Linköping
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Sweden seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Linköping
Universities and research institutes
Linköping UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1969
National Supercomputer CentreResearch institute · founded 1989
Swedish National Forensic CentreResearch institute · founded 2015
Santa Anna IT Research InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Linköping
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Berga2.5 kmMörtlösa3 kmUllevi3.3 kmTallboda3.8 kmGlyttinge4.2 kmGärstad4.4 kmRalstorp4.9 kmHjulsbro5.3 kmHackefors5.4 kmSätuna6 kmStora Vänge6.1 kmBeatelund6.1 kmMalmslätt6.1 kmEkängen6.2 kmSlaka6.4 kmHäradsjorden6.4 kmGinkelösa6.5 kmTift6.6 kmOlstorp6.6 kmLera6.7 kmGärstad6.8 kmGålstad6.8 kmRycklösa7 kmVimarka7.5 kmVetterstad7.6 kmVårdsberg7.6 kmDegeryd7.6 kmTägneby7.7 kmSkälv7.7 kmLuestad7.8 kmHärna8.1 kmVallby8.3 kmÖrberga8.4 kmAsplunda8.5 kmÖrminge8.5 kmKolbyttemon8.6 kmKaga8.7 kmVisäter8.7 kmHimna8.8 kmÄlvestad8.8 kmSvartåfors9.1 kmVreta9.4 kmLinneberga9.5 kmSkavestad9.5 kmOrlunda9.6 kmSkeda9.6 kmLinghem9.7 kmVreta Kloster10 kmBerg10 kmHusby10 kmÖstra Harg10 kmRakered10 kmUbbetorp10 kmStratomta11 kmSturefors11 kmVist11 kmRisnäs11 kmSörby11 kmLedberg11 kmKärrsjö11 kmHögby11 kmRogestad11 kmMylinge11 kmFolåsa11 kmVikingstad11 kmBrohagen12 kmHornstäve12 kmHamra12 kmSlycke12 kmRappestad12 kmGullberg12 kmBjärstad12 kmRysslinge12 kmBankekind13 kmNartomta13 kmMyra13 kmGunnorp13 kmHalstra13 kmMutebo13 kmTörnevalla13 km
Linköping from above
Around Linköping29 places to see, do and reach nearby
SvartånNature6.9 kmRoxenNature12 kmStora RängenNature17 kmSvinstadsjönNature15 kmLilla RängenNature20 kmLjungsjönNature17 kmLinköping CathedralMonument0.3 kmLinköping Central StationMonument0.6 kmÖstergötland MuseumMonument0.5 kmTannefors kyrkaMonument1.4 kmBerga Church, LinköpingMonument2.3 kmSkäggetorp ChurchMonument3.0 kmSankt Lars kyrka, LinköpingMonument0.2 kmBiskopsgården, LinköpingMonument0.3 kmThe open-air museum Old LinköpingMuseum1.9 kmLasseMajas DeckarhusMuseum2.0 kmLinkoping Railway MuseumMuseum2.4 kmBerga memorial parkMuseum2.5 kmWestmanska vagnmuseetMuseum2.6 kmLinköping CStation0.7 kmTanneforsStation2.5 kmLinghemStation10 kmHultaFerry port29 kmLjungsbroPlace14 kmMalmslättPlace6.1 kmMantorpPlace21 kmSkärblackaPlace24 kmStureforsPlace11 kmVikingstadPlace11 km
Postal codes
580 02580 03580 05580 06580 07580 08580 09580 10580 11580 13580 15581 00581 01581 02581 03581 04581 05581 06581 07581 10581 11581 12581 13581 14581 15581 16581 17581 18581 19581 21581 28581 31581 33581 50581 80581 81581 82581 83581 84581 85581 86581 87581 88581 89581 90581 91581 92581 93581 94581 95581 96581 97581 98581 99582 00582 01582 02582 03582 10582 12582 13582 14582 15582 16582 17582 18582 19582 20582 21582 22582 23582 24582 25582 26582 27582 28582 29582 30582 31582 32582 33582 34582 35582 36582 37582 38582 39582 40582 41582 42582 43582 44582 45582 46582 47582 48582 49582 52582 53582 54582 55582 56582 72582 73582 74582 75582 76582 77582 78583 00583 27583 28583 29583 30583 31583 32583 33583 34583 35583 36583 37583 38583 60584 00584 22584 31584 32584 34584 35584 36584 37584 39585 00585 06585 61585 62585 63585 64585 65585 91585 92585 93585 94585 95585 96585 97585 98585 99586 00586 42586 43586 44586 45586 46586 47586 48586 49586 62586 63586 65586 66587 00587 21587 23587 24587 25587 26587 27587 29587 31587 32587 33587 34587 35587 36587 37587 38587 39587 50587 52587 58588 01588 02588 03588 05588 06588 07588 08588 09588 10588 11588 13588 15588 18588 20589 00589 21589 23589 25589 27589 29589 31589 33589 35589 37589 39589 41589 43589 50589 51589 52589 53589 55589 57589 61589 63589 64589 65
Getting to Linköping
Linköping City AirportLPI
3.7 kmNorrköping AirportNRK
41 kmStockholm Skavsta AirportNYO
86 kmLinköping CRailway station
0.7 kmTanneforsRailway station
2.5 kmLinghemRailway station
10 kmHultaFerry port
29 kmPlaces near Linköping
Places with a climate like Linköping
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Linköping?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Linköping.
What is the hottest month in Linköping?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Linköping?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Linköping?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Linköping?
Linköping has 218 postal codes: 580 02, 580 03, 580 05, 580 06, 580 07, 580 08, 580 09, 580 10, 580 11, 580 13, 580 15, 581 00 ….