When to go · Stockholm
Stockholm in August
Great month. Warm evenings; crowds ease late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Warm evenings; crowds ease late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Stockholm in this guide.
Weather in August
- StockholmHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
- South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandbest weather
Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C (32 °F), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 32 °F (0 °C), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.
Summer season
Long light, archipelago boats and open-air museums.
Watch: Midsummer closures; holiday-week closures in July.
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.
Stockholm Pride check
Late July or early August · Central parade route
Street closures; book hotels ahead.
Kulturfestivalen check
Mid to late August · Sergels torg and the waterfront
Free concerts; crowds by the water.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Warm water, crayfish parties and festivals; best month for Kungsleden hiking.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stockholm, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
May: 0
August: Warm evenings; crowds ease late in the month.
May: Long days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.
Stockholm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.