When to go · Stockholm, Sweden
Best time to visit Stockholm
The sweet spot is July, August and June — averages 19°C, 8 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
June–August for long light evenings and the archipelago; Midsummer (late June) is the great festival. December has the Christmas markets and very short days.
Cool continental: mild summers (20–23°C by day, light until 10pm), cold dark winters (around 0°C, six hours of daylight in December). Snow is likely January to March.
The short answer
19°C · 8 rainy days · high season
18°C · 9 rainy days · high season
17°C · 8 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: January and December. averages a raw -1°C, 9 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C | 9d | low | Cold |
| February | -1°C | 7d | low | Cold |
| March | 2°C | 7d | low | Cold |
| April | 7°C | 6d | mid | Cold |
| May | 12°C | 7d | mid | Chilly |
| June | 17°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 19°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| August | 18°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| September | 13°C | 8d | mid | Mild |
| October | 8°C | 9d | low | Chilly |
| November | 4°C | 10d | low | Cold |
| December | 1°C | 10d | mid | Cold |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March, October and November are low season in Stockholm — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $55–90 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.