Jönköping is the tenth largest city in Sweden with some 146,000 inhabitants. The city is in a region characterized by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Jönköping is easily accessible by train, plane, bus or car. There are excellent links between Jönköping and the other major cities in Sweden as well as with the continent.

In winter, Sweden gets fewer hours of sunlight. During the shortest days the sun sets around 3 p.m. On the other hand, around the summer solstice the sun does not set until 10 p.m. and rises at 3 a.m. Average temperatures during the winter are -7°C to +10°C and in summer +20°C to +25°C.

Weather in the South of Sweden is cold from October to April. From November to February, you will need winter clothes. During these months the temperature will often be below 0°C. Coat, gloves, waterproof boots, or shoes are sometimes necessary as well. The autumn months, September to November, may seem like winter to those students who come from warmer countries.

You can, of course, purchase clothes suitable for the Swedish winter when you arrive in Sweden.

For some student events and parties, the dress code can be quite formal; suits/ties and dresses are often worn.

Dates

Dates are often written in the following order: year, month, day, e.g. 12 October 2022 is written 2022-10-12 (or just 221012); or day, month, year 12/10/2022. Dates are never written in the order of month, day, year as in the United States.

Time zone

Sweden has Central European Time (CET), GMT +1. Daylight saving time (GMT +2) applies from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October. Times are written according to the European system, e.g. 1 p.m. is written 13.00.