Best Time to Visit Stockholm

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Stockholm. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Stockholm. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Stockholm for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -6 °C to 22 °C
Waves Symbol 2 °C to 17 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 1.022.83 in (6 – 11 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Stockholm: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax.1 °C
Water max. 3 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax.1 °C
Water max. 2 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 2 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 8 °C
Water max. 3 °C
MayMay
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JuneJun
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JulyJul
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 9 °C
Water max. 9 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 5 °C
Water max. 6 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 3 °C

Climate Chart Stockholm

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Stockholm

In the following, you will find the climate table for Stockholm, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature-1°-1°15°19°22°20°15°
Night Temperature-5°-6°-4°10°14°13°-2°
Water Temperature11°16°17°14°
Precipitation (inch)1.541.061.021.181.181.772.832.62.171.972.091.81
Rainy days10677681081091110
Hours of Sunshine1257910985321
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 6.5 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (18 °C)
Coldest month: February (-3.5 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 17 °C. Comfortable bathing is possible at water temperatures of about 21 °C.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
August

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 21.22 inch on 102 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, October, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 10 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 5.2 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

Stockholm: Under the Bridges Boat Tour | Stockholm: Vasa Museum Entrance Ticket | Stockholm: 1.5-Hour Ghost Walk and Historical Tour | Stockholm: Old Town Walking Tour | Stockholm Bike Tour | Stockholm: Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket | Welcome to Stockholm: Private Tour with a Local |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Stockholm (Station Östermalm)
broken clouds     broken clouds, 3.3 °C
Clouds: 75 %       Wind: 8 mph SW
Air Pressure: 1032 hPa       Humidity: 93 %
Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 08:52 am
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
overcast clouds2 °C to 4 °Covercast clouds1 °C to 3 °Clight snow-1 °C to 2 °Csnow-1 °C to 0 °Covercast clouds-1 °C to 4 °Cbroken clouds-1 °C to 5 °C
2 °C to 4 °C1 °C to 3 °C-1 °C to 2 °C-1 °C to 0 °C-1 °C to 4 °C-1 °C to 5 °C
Clouds: 95 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 4 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 96 %Clouds: 64 %
No PrecipitationNo Precipitation0.04 in of snow0.28 in of snowNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Sweden: Regions

Stockholm is part of the holiday destination Sweden. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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