When to go · Södertörn
Södertörn in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short daylight, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short daylight, cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Södertörn's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Södertörn's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Södertörn's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in December
- SödertörnHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 8 days
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Sweden
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close early, many restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Södertörn, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short daylight, cold).
June: Inside Södertörn's best window: Jun–Aug.
Södertörn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings