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Best time to visit Stockholm

The best time to visit Stockholm, Sweden is June & August–September — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 9.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Stockholm climate at a glance

Stockholm sees average daytime highs ranging from 1°C in January to 22°C in June. Around 668 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 125 wet days a year, peaking in August (81 mm) and easing off in April (29 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 15 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature from December to March.

Stockholm temperature & rainfall by month

January: 53 mm rainFebruary: 42 mm rainMarch: 45 mm rainApril: 29 mm rainMay: 63 mm rainJune: 62 mm rainJuly: 79 mm rainAugust: 81 mm rainSeptember: 43 mm rainOctober: 70 mm rainNovember: 50 mm rainDecember: 53 mm rainJanuary high: 1°CFebruary high: 3°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 10°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 22°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 21°CSeptember high: 17°COctober high: 11°CNovember high: 6°CDecember high: 2°CJanuary low: -3°CFebruary low: -3°CMarch low: -2°CApril low: 0°CMay low: 5°CJune low: 12°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 5°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Stockholm

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–September
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
October–March
6 months · score < 5

Stockholm climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 18.2 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 1°C -3°C 11.8 53 mm 2.1 h 87% 0.0 · Challenging
February 3°C -3°C 9.5 42 mm 4.2 h 83% 0.1 · Challenging
March 6°C -2°C 9 45 mm 6.7 h 76% 2.3 · Challenging
April 10°C 0°C 6.7 29 mm 9.7 h 67% 5.4 · Fair
May 16°C 5°C 10.3 63 mm 12.2 h 68% 7.9 · Good
June 22°C 12°C 9.3 62 mm 14.9 h 67% 9.5 · Excellent
July 22°C 13°C 13.5 79 mm 13.5 h 72% 8.5 · Excellent
August 21°C 13°C 12 81 mm 11.3 h 77% 8.9 · Excellent
September 17°C 10°C 7.7 43 mm 8.2 h 81% 8.8 · Excellent
October 11°C 5°C 11.8 70 mm 5.3 h 85% 4.3 · Poor
November 6°C 1°C 10.2 50 mm 2.5 h 89% 1.3 · Challenging
December 2°C -2°C 13.3 53 mm 1.3 h 91% 0.0 · Challenging
Hottest month
June · 22°C
Coldest month
January · -3°C nights
Wettest month
August · 81 mm
Driest month
April · 29 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Stockholm?

The best time to visit Stockholm is June & August–September, when daytime highs average around 22°C with about 9.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Stockholm?

June is the hottest month in Stockholm, with average highs of 22°C.

What is the rainiest month in Stockholm?

August is the rainiest month in Stockholm, with around 81 mm of rainfall over 12 rainy days.

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