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Stockholm in February

Mixed month. Cold; light returns slowly.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
1°C (34°F) / −4°C (25°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
Sweden overall
Prices
Medium
Sweden overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Stockholm

Cold; light returns slowly.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than February?

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • StockholmHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandcool

    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.

Winter season

Christmas markets in Gamla Stan and Skansen; Lucia in December.

Watch: Six hours of light and icy pavements.

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 Fashion Week check

    Late Jan or early Feb · Various venues

    Busy hotels at the top end.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sweden overall
Medium
Prices · Sweden overall
Medium

Sweden overall: Lapland at its best for snow and light; Jokkmokk winter market early in the month; Stockholm still grey.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stockholm, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)

    May: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 7

    May: 7

  • Crowds

    Feb: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    May: 0

February: Cold; light returns slowly.

May: Long days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.

Stockholm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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