When to go · Stockholm
Stockholm in June
Great month. Near-white nights; Midsummer closes shops around Jun 20–21.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- High
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Near-white nights; Midsummer closes shops around Jun 20–21.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Stockholm in this guide.
Weather in June
- StockholmHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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.
National Day
6 June · Skansen and Royal Palace
Public holiday; some sights close.
Midsummer
Friday and Saturday around 20–26 June · City-wide
Shops close, transport is reduced and the city empties.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- High
Sweden overall: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stockholm, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 8
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 2
May: 0
June: Near-white nights; Midsummer closes shops around Jun 20–21.
May: Long days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.
Stockholm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings