Stockholm, Sweden Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Stockholm
Stockholm spends most of the year cold. July, the warmest month, averages 71°F (22°C) by day - a figure many cities in our dataset pass in early spring - while January holds at 34°F (1°C) with 119 wet days a year across the whole calendar.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 71°F (22°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 34°F (1°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 90°F (32°C) high · -3°F (-19°C) low
- Wettest month: August (11 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (14.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 19°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Snow: about 21 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 4
- Average humidity: 79%
Temperatures through the year
The wettest month is August (2.8 inches (71 mm) across 11 days) and the driest April. January is the coolest month, with highs of 34°F (1°C) and lows near 26°F (-4°C). At its warmest, in July, Stockholm runs to 71°F (22°C) in the afternoon and back to 56°F (13°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 90°F (32°C) and bottoms at -3°F (-19°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 4 months, December through March.
Rain, sun and snow
Relative humidity averages 79% across the year, more humid than roughly 80% of the cities we track. June is the brightest month at 14.4 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 7.8 - duller than about 87% of the cities we track. Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 83% of the cities we track.
How Stockholm compares
- Stockholm averages 46°F (8°C) across the year - cooler than all but 4% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | 11 | 2.0 in | 2.2 h/day | 6.8 h | 35% | 87% |
| February | 36° | 26° | 9 | 1.5 in | 4.3 h/day | 9.1 h | 32% | 83% |
| March | 41° | 29° | 9 | 1.6 in | 6.6 h/day | 11.6 h | 30% | 78% |
| April | 49° | 33° | 8 | 1.2 in | 10.0 h/day | 14.4 h | 26% | 70% |
| May | 60° | 43° | 9 | 2.1 in | 12.6 h/day | 16.9 h | 30% | 68% |
| June | 69° | 53° | 10 | 2.5 in | 14.4 h/day | 18.6 h | 33% | 67% |
| July | 71° | 56° | 12 | 2.7 in | 13.7 h/day | 17.9 h | 39% | 71% |
| August | 70° | 56° | 11 | 2.8 in | 11.4 h/day | 15.5 h | 37% | 76% |
| September | 62° | 50° | 8 | 2.0 in | 8.4 h/day | 12.7 h | 28% | 81% |
| October | 51° | 42° | 10 | 2.3 in | 5.2 h/day | 10.0 h | 32% | 84% |
| November | 42° | 35° | 10 | 2.0 in | 2.8 h/day | 7.5 h | 34% | 90% |
| December | 36° | 29° | 11 | 1.8 in | 1.7 h/day | 6.1 h | 36% | 89% |
Stockholm month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Stockholm's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 2.2 h
- Daylight
- 6.8 h
- Snow
- 6 days
February
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 4.3 h
- Daylight
- 9.1 h
- Snow
- 4 days
March
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
- Snow
- 4 days
April
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 14.4 h
- Snow
- 2 days
May
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 12.6 h
- Daylight
- 16.9 h
June
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 14.4 h
- Daylight
- 18.6 h
July
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 13.7 h
- Daylight
- 17.9 h
August
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 15.5 h
September
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
October
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 5.2 h
- Daylight
- 10.0 h
November
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 2.8 h
- Daylight
- 7.5 h
- Snow
- 2 days
December
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 1.7 h
- Daylight
- 6.1 h
- Snow
- 3 days
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Stockholm
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Stockholm stays firmly cold, with daytime highs averaging 50°F (10°C) and nights around 35°F (2°C); expect showers on roughly 26 days across the season, plus about 6 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Stockholm brings comfortable warmth, with daytime highs averaging 70°F (21°C) and nights around 55°F (13°C); rain falls on around 33 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 13.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Stockholm runs cold: 52°F (11°C) by day, 42°F (6°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Stockholm is bitterly cold, with daytime highs averaging 35°F (2°C) and nights around 27°F (-3°C); rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days, plus about 13 snowy days. Sun is scarce, averaging 2.7 hours a day. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
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Best time to visit Stockholm
May to June and August to September is the sweet spot for Stockholm - these are the warmest and brightest weeks of the year. Expect 65°F (19°C) in the afternoon and around 10 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
Pack for Stockholm with a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. July nights average 56°F (13°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Stockholm temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.