The most comfortable time to visit Stockholm is from mid June to early September. For walking, go from mid May to early October. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Stockholm is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 22, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 47% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid June to early September. It peaks in early August, at 78. The weakest stretch is from October to April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid May to early October. It peaks in early September, at 86. Avoid late November to mid March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For snow, go in early and mid January. It peaks in early January, at 56. Avoid mid May to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too mild. Snow here is a proxy: cold enough for snow to hold, with precipitation likely. It is not measured snow depth.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Stockholm over the whole year is 8°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 21°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C. Stockholm has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in April, the driest month, to 22% in November, the wettest. Winds in Stockholm are highest in January, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in September, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Stockholm come in June, when the sky is typically 44% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Stockholm climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0°C | -1°C | -5°C | 18% | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 1°C | -1°C | -4°C | 14% | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March | 4°C | -0°C | -1°C | 13% | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| April | 9°C | 3°C | 3°C | 12% | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| May | 14°C | 7°C | 10°C | 14% | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 25 | 1 | 65 |
| June | 20°C | 13°C | 17°C | 14% | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 63 | 9 | 77 |
| July | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 14% | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 72 | 15 | 71 |
| August | 20°C | 15°C | 18°C | 18% | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 74 | 9 | 78 |
| September | 16°C | 11°C | 13°C | 16% | 53% | 3.0 m/s | 39 | 1 | 83 |
| October | 10°C | 7°C | 6°C | 19% | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| November | 5°C | 3°C | 0°C | 22% | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| December | 1°C | 0°C | -3°C | 19% | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Stockholm weather by season
Year round, Stockholm has days of about -0°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 21°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -1°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 8°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Stockholm weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Stockholm has typical daily highs of about 1°C and lows of about -1°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Stockholm weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Stockholm has typical daily highs of about 9°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
Stockholm weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Stockholm has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Stockholm weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Stockholm has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Stockholm?
Stockholm has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in April, the driest month, to 22% in November, the wettest.
What time of year is Stockholm windiest?
Winds in Stockholm are highest in January, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in September, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Stockholm year round?
The average temperature in Stockholm over the whole year is 8°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 21°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.