When to go · Stockholm
Stockholm in February
Mixed month. Cold; light returns slowly.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
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
- StockholmHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), 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.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.
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)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
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