When to go · Stockholm
Stockholm in August
Great month. Warm evenings; crowds ease late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Stockholm
Warm evenings; crowds ease late in the month.
Weather in August
- South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandbest weather
Summers 20–25 °C with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C, often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kulturfestivalen
Late Aug
Free concerts around Sergels torg and the waterfront.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Warm water, crayfish parties and festivals; best month for Kungsleden hiking.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.