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Best Time to Visit Sweden

Climate based on Stockholm • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Sweden is in July, with average highs around 22°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 17 - Jul 30. The hottest month is July (22°C highs) and the coolest is January (1°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 17 - Jul 30
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Jun 20 - Jul 3
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Aug 1 - Aug 14
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Very Cold
-1°Cavg
  • 1°C / -4°C
  • 50mm total
  • 2.2h sun/day

February

Very Cold
-1°Cavg
  • 2°C / -3°C
  • 37mm total
  • 4.3h sun/day

March

Cold
2°Cavg
  • 5°C / -2°C
  • 41mm total
  • 6.6h sun/day

April

Cold
5°Cavg
  • 10°C / 1°C
  • 30mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

May

Fresh
11°Cavg
  • 16°C / 6°C
  • 53mm total
  • 12.5h sun/day

June

Comfortable
16°Cavg
  • 21°C / 11°C
  • 61mm total
  • 14.4h sun/day

July

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 22°C / 13°C
  • 69mm total
  • 13.6h sun/day

August

Comfortable
17°Cavg
  • 21°C / 13°C
  • 72mm total
  • 11.5h sun/day

September

Fresh
13°Cavg
  • 17°C / 10°C
  • 52mm total
  • 8.4h sun/day

October

Cold
8°Cavg
  • 11°C / 5°C
  • 59mm total
  • 5.3h sun/day

November

Cold
3°Cavg
  • 5°C / 1°C
  • 51mm total
  • 2.7h sun/day

December

Very Cold
0°Cavg
  • 2°C / -2°C
  • 45mm total
  • 1.7h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Sweden (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar