Best Time to Visit Stockholm: Weather Month by Month

Q: What is the best time to visit Stockholm?

July is the best month with 22.0°C highs, 13.0°C lows, 9.0h of sunshine and 32.0% rainy days. The months of July & June offer comparable conditions.

Q: How many hours of sunshine does Stockholm get in July?

Stockholm averages 9.0 sunshine hours per day in July. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 7.5/10.

Q: What is the rainiest month in Stockholm?

January is the most unfavourable month with January has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

Q: What are the temperatures at night in Stockholm in July?

In July, overnight lows reach 13.0°C, while afternoon highs average 22.0°C.

Q: Is Stockholm good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Stockholm scores 0.9/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains July with a score of 7.5/10.

Q: When should you avoid Stockholm?

January is the most difficult month to visit Stockholm, with January has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.

Decide

When to visit Stockholm?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Stockholm, June and July clearly stand out. December concentrates the least favourable conditions.

Top & avoid

🏆 June · 8.0 July · 8.0 August · 7.6 May · 7.3 ⚠️ December · 0.8

0.8

Jan

1.0

Feb

4.1

Mar

4.3

Apr

7.3

May

8.0

Jun

8.0

Jul

7.6

Aug

7.3

Sep

4.1

Oct

0.9

Nov

0.8

Dec

Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Stockholm offers 5 comfortable months, with 4 months to avoid (January, February, November, December). The gap is sharp: 8.0 in June vs 0.8 in December.

What to check next

Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.

Next action

Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.

Compare the 12 months By your project

How we calculate the score

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 5 comfortable months (May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep)

Month	T° min	T° max	Rain %	mm/day	Sun	Score	Verdict
🌧️ January →	-3°C	1°C	28%	1.5mm	1.4h	0.8/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ February →	-3°C	2°C	25%	1.2mm	2.7h	1.0/10	Tough conditions
🌥️ March →	-2°C	5°C	23%	1.2mm	4.9h	4.1/10	Decent period
🌥️ April →	1°C	10°C	22%	1.0mm	7.2h	4.3/10	Decent period
⛅ May →	6°C	16°C	25%	1.5mm	8.9h	7.3/10	Best period
☀️ June →	11°C	21°C	29%	2.0mm	9.2h	8.0/10	Best period
☀️ July →	13°C	22°C	32%	2.1mm	9.0h	8.0/10	Best period
☀️ August →	13°C	21°C	35%	2.5mm	7.6h	7.6/10	Best period
⛅ September →	10°C	17°C	25%	1.6mm	5.7h	7.3/10	Best period
🌥️ October →	6°C	11°C	31%	2.1mm	3.1h	4.1/10	Decent period
🌧️ November →	1°C	6°C	28%	1.6mm	1.5h	0.9/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ December →	-1°C	2°C	30%	1.5mm	1.1h	0.8/10	Tough conditions

🌧️ January

0.8/10

T°-3°C / 1°C

Rain %28%

T°-3°C / 2°C

Rain %25%

T°-2°C / 5°C

Rain %23%

Sun4.9h

Decent period

🌥️ April

4.3/10

T°1°C / 10°C

Rain %22%

Sun7.2h

Decent period

⛅ May

7.3/10

T°6°C / 16°C

Rain %25%

Best period

Rain %29%

Best period

Rain %32%

Best period

Rain %35%

Best period

Rain %25%

Best period

T°6°C / 11°C

Rain %31%

Sun3.1h

Decent period

🌧️ November

0.9/10

T°1°C / 6°C

Rain %28%

T°-1°C / 2°C

Rain %30%

Sun1.1h

Tough conditions

📊 Quick read

Optimal window

May → Sep

Good transition

Apr · Oct

Tough period

Jan · Feb · Nov · Dec

🌡️ Detailed conditions (June)

🌡️ Feel

Comfortable

☀️ UV

5.5 · Moderate

💧 Humidity feel

10°C · Dry

☔ Rain

29% · 2.0 mm/day

🌅 Sunshine

9.2h/day

Week by week

Stockholm week by week: your odds of avoiding rain

For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.

Safest week: Mar 19 to Mar 25, mostly dry in 9 years out of 10 (1.1 rainy day(s) on average).

Most exposed: Jul 2 to Jul 8, mostly dry in 2 years out of 10 (3.3 rainy days on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
Jan	Jan 15/100°C	Jan 87/101°C	Jan 158/100°C	Jan 227/102°C	Jan 296/101°C
Feb	Feb 59/101°C	Feb 127/102°C	Feb 197/103°C	Feb 267/104°C
Mar	Mar 55/103°C	Mar 127/105°C	Mar 199/107°C	Mar 268/107°C
Apr	Apr 26/108°C	Apr 98/109°C	Apr 168/1012°C	Apr 236/1010°C	Apr 306/1012°C
May	May 78/1014°C	May 149/1017°C	May 216/1018°C	May 288/1019°C
Jun	Jun 47/1020°C	Jun 115/1021°C	Jun 184/1022°C	Jun 258/1023°C
Jul	Jul 22/1020°C	Jul 98/1022°C	Jul 168/1023°C	Jul 236/1024°C	Jul 305/1022°C
Aug	Aug 67/1022°C	Aug 135/1022°C	Aug 205/1020°C	Aug 276/1019°C
Sep	Sep 37/1019°C	Sep 107/1018°C	Sep 178/1016°C	Sep 247/1015°C
Oct	Oct 14/1013°C	Oct 86/1012°C	Oct 155/1010°C	Oct 226/109°C	Oct 298/108°C
Nov	Nov 59/107°C	Nov 127/106°C	Nov 196/104°C	Nov 265/102°C
Dec	Dec 37/102°C	Dec 104/102°C	Dec 177/103°C	Dec 246/102°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Stockholm

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

Annual data unavailable for this destination.

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What you need to know before you go

Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach holiday.

Country · Sweden

🗣️LanguageSwedish

💶CurrencySwedish Krona (kr)

🚗DrivingRight-hand

🛡️Safety ⓘVery safe · 1/5

💰Cost of living ⓘExpensive · 4/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeTemperate oceanic

📈Climate trendData unavailable

🔥Hottest monthJuly · 22°C

❄️Coolest monthJanuary · 1°C

🌧️Rainiest month ⓘAugust · 35%

🏖️ Beach holiday

📅Peak seasonJuin → Sept

🏖️Swell (Sept–Mar) ⓘModérée

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Where is Stockholm ?

Global position + regional geographic context.

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Temperate oceanic climate with a 8.0 → 0.8 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.

59.33°N · 18.07°E

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Stockholm?

July is the best month with 22.0°C highs, 13.0°C lows, 9.0h of sunshine and 32.0% rainy days. The months of July & June offer comparable conditions.

How many hours of sunshine does Stockholm get in July?

Stockholm averages 9.0 sunshine hours per day in July. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 7.5/10.

What is the rainiest month in Stockholm?

January is the most unfavourable month with January has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

What are the temperatures at night in Stockholm in July?

In July, overnight lows reach 13.0°C, while afternoon highs average 22.0°C.

Is Stockholm good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Stockholm scores 0.9/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains July with a score of 7.5/10.

When should you avoid Stockholm?

January is the most difficult month to visit Stockholm, with January has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.