Best time to visit Stockholm
The best time to visit Stockholm is June–July, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.4 °C / 33 °F | -3.5 °C / 26 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 0.9 °C / 34 °F | -3.6 °C / 26 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | -1.9 °C / 29 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 1.4 °C / 35 °F | 30 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| June | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| July | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| August | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| September | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| October | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 1.8 °C / 35 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | -1.4 °C / 29 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–July
- Good
- May, August–September
Stockholm rewards outdoor exploring from June through July with long, bright, mild days, with May and August-September good but cooler or wetter; November through April are cold, dark and damp and poor for walking tours.
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 12 °C / 54 °F, wet days 9.4 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 48%.
Also on: Culture Night Stockholm, Skärgårdsmässan, Stockholm Marathon.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.7 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 9.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 49%.
Also on: Gröna Lund summer concerts, Midsummer, Parkteatern free performances, Skrattstock, Smaka På Stockholm, Stockholm Marathon.
Watch out for: Summer holiday closures.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 11.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 46%.
Also on: Gröna Lund summer concerts, Parkteatern free performances, Skrattstock, Stockholm Pride.
Watch out for: Summer holiday closures.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.6 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F.
Against: wet days 12.1 days, relative humidity 79%, days with heavy rain 2 days, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 46%.
Also on: Crayfish parties, Gröna Lund summer concerts, Parkteatern free performances, Skrattstock, Stockholm Culture Festival, Stockholm International Film Festival open-air cinema, Ung 08 youth festival.
Watch out for: Summer holiday closures.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F.
Against: relative humidity 82%, wet days 8.8 days.
Also on: Lidingöloppet, Tjejmilen.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Branäs, 318 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -4.2 °C | -3.4 °C | 0.3 °C | 5.8 °C | 12 °C | 17.7 °C | 21 °C | 19.6 °C | 14.4 °C | 7.4 °C | 1.8 °C | -2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.5 days | 0.5 days | 0.1 days | 0.3 days | 0.8 days | 1.8 days | 1.6 days | 2 days | 1.5 days | 1.4 days | 0.8 days | 0.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 am | 9 am | 2 pm | 10 am | 3 pm | 12 pm | 2 pm | 12 pm | 11 am | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 am |
| Sunshine per day | 2.4 h | 4.5 h | 7.5 h | 10.7 h | 13 h | 14.5 h | 13.9 h | 11.8 h | 9 h | 5.3 h | 2.8 h | 1.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 87% | 85% | 78% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 85% | 89% | 89% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 3.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Kungsträdgården Ice Skating
January
- Semla season
January, February and March
- Stockholm Design Week
February
- Stockholm Fashion Week
February
- Liljevalchs Spring Salon
March
- Stockholm Art Week
April
- Spring Holidays
April
- Culture Night Stockholm
April and May
- Skärgårdsmässan
May
- Stockholm Marathon
20 May–10 June, dates vary from year to year
- Smaka På Stockholm
June
- Midsummer
19–26 June, dates vary from year to year
- Parkteatern free performances
June, July and August
- Skrattstock
June, July and August
- Gröna Lund summer concerts
June, July and August
- Stockholm Pride
July
- Crayfish parties
August
- Stockholm Culture Festival
August
- Ung 08 youth festival
August
- Stockholm International Film Festival open-air cinema
August
- Tjejmilen
September
- Lidingöloppet
1–7 September
- Stockholm Jazz Festival
October
- Stockholm Open
October
- Stockholm International Film Festival
November
- Gamla Stan's Christmas Market
November
- Lussebulle season
November and December
- Luciadagen
13 December
- Julafton
December
- Christmas buffet (julbord)
December
Worth knowing before you go
- Summer holiday closures
June, July and August, dates vary from year to year
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Skogskyrkogården
6 km away
- Drottningholm Palace
10 km away