The Climate for Stockholm,
Sweden... You'll Be Surprised!

The climate for Stockholm, Sweden is one of the best kept secrets of the travel industry. Most people think that it's cold, dark and wet. Reality is different. Visit the Swedish capital in July or August and most of the time you'll enjoy sunny, warm and dry weather.

O.K., if you live in California, Queensland or Egypt, you will find summer in Stockholm rather cool. But statistics are clear:

The climate for Stockholm, Sweden in summer is better than, for example, the weather in Amsterdam or Berlin, although the Swedish capital is located much further to the North.

Depending on source, average temperatures are: 65° F (18° C) in June, 70° F (21° C) in July and 68° F (20° C) in August.

August is the wettest month, but still precipitation is moderate. In fact, Sweden is one of Europe’s driest countries. Only Spain and parts of Russia have less rainfall.

Summer has an additional attraction...

Thanks to its northern location the sun stays out long in summer.

It’s only dark for a couple of hours and even in this darkness you could read a newspaper outside. Day and night temperatures do not differ very much in summer.

The Swedish weather thanks its conditions to its location. The mountains in Norway shield the country and its capital from the bad effects of Atlantic low pressure systems. For the same reason, it’s not very windy at the Swedish east coast. High pressure systems over Russia bring warm and sunny summer weather.

And winter in Stockholm?

Well, then things are different. In January and February temperature is usually below 32° F (0° C), and there is a good chance of snow between November and March.

Winter is also quite dark, with only a few hours of sunshine in January and February. However, dark is a relative term, as the snow lights up the city in a special way. Many people therefore love Stockholm in winter too.

So, considering the climate for Stockholm, Sweden the best period to visit is summer (June-July-August). Second best are late spring (May) and early fall (September).

You can have bad luck, and face three days of rain in a row. Use these days for indoor activities, like going to a museum or do some shopping. There is always something going on.

You want to know more about the climate for Stockholm, Sweden? Here are real time weather reports.

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