January in Stockholm — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10January averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Stockholm — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10February averages -1°C (30°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 8.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 5.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Stockholm — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10March averages 1°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 11.4 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
April in Stockholm — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10April averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 11 sunny days and 14.2 daylight hours.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
May in Stockholm — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 16.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Stockholm at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Stockholm — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10June averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 18.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Stockholm at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Stockholm — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.4/10July averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 17.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Stockholm — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.9/10August averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 sunny days and 15.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Stockholm — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.3/10September averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 sunny days and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Stockholm — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10October averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Stockholm — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10November averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 7.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Stockholm — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10December averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 5.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stockholm — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
