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Monthly climate in Stockholm, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stockholm features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 581 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stockholm enjoys an average of 3441 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 13 minutes to 18 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Stockholm, Sweden §

The warmest months in Stockholm are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stockholm experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Stockholm, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Stockholm, Sweden §

Stockholm usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stockholm are January, February and April. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Stockholm, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38 (1.5) 34 (1.3) 43 (1.7) 25 (1.0) 52 (2.1) 49 (1.9) 55 (2.2) 67 (2.6) 50 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 43 (1.7) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 8 7 11 8 9 12 9 12 9 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Stockholm, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Stockholm are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stockholm: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Stockholm, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 72 171 260 364 453 473 487 416 308 217 137 78
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 59m 9h 14m 11h 52m 14h 32m 17h 0m 18h 25m 17h 39m 15h 23m 12h 46m 10h 7m 7h 38m 6h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Stockholm, Sweden §

Stockholm experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Stockholm UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Stockholm, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1