When to go · Stockholm
Stockholm, month by month
The best months for Stockholm: May, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and dark; about 6 hours of light, snow some years.South and the big cities, Sweden: coolCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedCold; light returns slowly.South and the big cities, Sweden: coolCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedCool; longer days, some ice.South and the big cities, Sweden: coolCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodCool, bright; ferries begin.South and the big cities, Sweden: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatLong days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.South and the big cities, Sweden: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatNear-white nights; Midsummer closes shops around Jun 20–21.South and the big cities, Sweden: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyGreatWarm; archipelago at its best; some places close for holiday.South and the big cities, Sweden: best weatherCrowds: High
- AugustGreatWarm evenings; crowds ease late in the month.South and the big cities, Sweden: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodCrisp, colourful; good walking.South and the big cities, Sweden: fineCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedCool and damp; days shorten.South and the big cities, Sweden: coolCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidCold, dark and wet.South and the big cities, Sweden: coolCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedDark; Christmas markets and lights; check Dec 24–26 closures.South and the big cities, Sweden: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays