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Best Time to Visit Sweden

Climate based on Stockholm20152024

The best overall time to visit Sweden is July (excellent, score 80/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 16 – Jul 29. Avoid January if you can — it scores lowest at 29/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 16 – Jul 29
14-day window • Score 85/100
Alternative 1
Aug 4 – Aug 17
14-day window • Score 81/100
Alternative 2
Jun 20 – Jul 3
14-day window • Score 80/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Poor
29/100
  • 1°C / -4°C
  • 50mm total
  • 2.2h sun/day

February

Poor
35/100
  • 2°C / -3°C
  • 37mm total
  • 4.3h sun/day

March

Poor
39/100
  • 5°C / -2°C
  • 41mm total
  • 6.6h sun/day

April

Fair
46/100
  • 10°C / 1°C
  • 30mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

May

Fair
53/100
  • 16°C / 6°C
  • 53mm total
  • 12.5h sun/day

June

Good
73/100
  • 21°C / 11°C
  • 61mm total
  • 14.4h sun/day

July

Excellent
80/100
  • 22°C / 13°C
  • 69mm total
  • 13.6h sun/day

August

Excellent
77/100
  • 21°C / 13°C
  • 72mm total
  • 11.5h sun/day

September

Fair
58/100
  • 17°C / 10°C
  • 52mm total
  • 8.4h sun/day

October

Poor
37/100
  • 11°C / 5°C
  • 59mm total
  • 5.3h sun/day

November

Poor
31/100
  • 5°C / 1°C
  • 51mm total
  • 2.7h sun/day

December

Poor
29/100
  • 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