Best time to visit Stockholm

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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June 9/10 feels 21°C (+5°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 89/100
Day 22° · Night 12° 52% humidity 16 km/h wind 10 rain days (97h) 340h sun
Thermal 10
Sky 9
Rain 7
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

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Tours in Stockholm

15 top-rated tours via Viator. Booking links earn this site a commission at no cost to you. Map locations are approximate (centred on Stockholm).

  1. 1Stockholm at a Glance Bike Tour4.64★ (536)3hfrom $67🔥 Selling fast
  2. 2Open Electric Boat Ride in Stockholm with Live-Guide4.86★ (655)50mfrom $30
  3. 3Stockholm Top attractions all-inclusive Grand Tour4.89★ (236)7hfrom $332🔥 Selling fast
  4. 4Stockholm Speed Boat 2 Hour Archipelago Tour4.95★ (149)2hfrom $173🔥 Selling fast
  5. 5RIB Speed Boat Tour and Archipelago Island Visit (4,5h)5.00★ (18)4h 30mfrom $213🔥 Selling fast
  6. 6Stockholm Archipelago Tour by Kayak4.84★ (100)8hfrom $158🔥 Selling fast
  7. 7Stockholm Archipelago Sailing Day Tour4.82★ (65)8hfrom $380🔥 Selling fast
  8. 8Sunset Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm and Swedish Fika4.91★ (32)4hfrom $142🔥 Selling fast
  9. 91-Day Small-Group Stockholm Archipelago Kayak Tour4.95★ (268)8hfrom $158🔥 Selling fast
  10. 10City Hall, Old Town & Vasa Museum - all-in-1 guided experience4.84★ (43)3hfrom $108🔥 Selling fast
  11. 11Stockholm Royal Palace Museums Gamla Stan Skip-the-line Tour5.00★ (8)from $227
  12. 12Best of Stockholm: Small Group Walking Tour (Max 10, 3 Hours)4.91★ (680)3hfrom $68
  13. 13Stockholm: Walking Tour of the Old Town4.93★ (1,313)2h 30mfrom $23
  14. 14Stockholm: Kayaking tour around Vaxholm Archipelago with Fika4.97★ (99)from $153
  15. 15Stockholm: 2h Old Town Walking Tour + 2.5h Archipelago Cruise5.00★ (2)4h 30mfrom $112

Last refreshed 2026-06-06.

Similar climatesGdansk91% · Copenhagen91% · Oslo91%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Stockholm (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Stockholm's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -3–2 -3 12 139 11.6 84% 19 47 Quiet 3
Feb -3–2 -2 9 114 12.7 78% 19 88 1 Quiet 4
Mar -2–6 2 8 101 12.6 65% 18 163 1 Quiet 5
Apr 0–9 5 8 95 11.9 54% 18 213 2 Quiet 6
May 5–16 13 10 114 11.4 51% 16 285 4 Quiet 7
Jun 12–22 21 10 97 9.7 52% 16 340 4 Quiet 9
Jul 13–22 21 14 145 10.4 58% 16 317 4 Quiet 8
Aug 13–21 21 11 132 12.0 62% 16 261 3 Peak 8
Sep 10–17 15 7 93 13.3 69% 16 182 2 Moderate 7
Oct 6–11 9 12 126 10.5 78% 18 125 1 Moderate 5
Nov 1–6 2 9 110 12.2 86% 17 60 Peak 4
Dec -3–1 -3 13 142 10.9 89% 16 32 Moderate 3

UV Index in Stockholm by Month

UV index in Stockholm peaks at 4 (moderate) in June, dropping to 0 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

June

9/10

12–22°C (feels 21°C) · 10 rain days (97h) · 340 sun hours · 52% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

August

8/10

13–21°C · 11 rain days (132h) · 261 sun hours · 62% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

July

8/10

13–22°C (feels 21°C) · 14 rain days (145h) · 317 sun hours · 58% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

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January

3/10

-3–2°C (feels -3°C) · 12 rain days (139h) · 47 sun hours · 84% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

4/10

-3–2°C (feels -2°C) · 9 rain days (114h) · 88 sun hours · 78% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

5/10

-2–6°C (feels 2°C) · 8 rain days (101h) · 163 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

April

6/10

0–9°C (feels 5°C) · 8 rain days (95h) · 213 sun hours · 54% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

May

7/10

5–16°C (feels 13°C) · 10 rain days (114h) · 285 sun hours · 51% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

September

7/10

10–17°C (feels 15°C) · 7 rain days (93h) · 182 sun hours · 69% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

October

5/10

6–11°C (feels 9°C) · 12 rain days (126h) · 125 sun hours · 78% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

November

4/10

1–6°C (feels 2°C) · 9 rain days (110h) · 60 sun hours · 86% humidity · Peak crowd

December

3/10

-3–1°C (feels -3°C) · 13 rain days (142h) · 32 sun hours · 89% humidity · Moderate crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Stockholm

When is the best time to visit Stockholm?

June is the highest-scoring month (9/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 12–22°C (10 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, August, July.

What is the worst time to visit Stockholm?

December is the lowest-scoring month (3/10). Typical conditions: -3–1°C (13 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Stockholm?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in February and peaks in August. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Stockholm have good weather but fewer tourists?

June (climate 9/10, crowd index 13) and July (climate 8/10, crowd index 25) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Stockholm by month?

UV peaks at 4 (moderate) in June and is lowest in January at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 2, May 4, Jun 4, Jul 4, Aug 3, Sep 2, Oct 1, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Stockholm in June?

June is the peak UV month in Stockholm, with a daily-peak UV index of 4 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Stockholm on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. April is the worst case: typical days average UV 2 (low), but the top 10% of days reach UV 3 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: April, September. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.