When to go · Stockholm
Stockholm in March
Mixed month. Cool; longer days, some ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Cool; longer days, some ice.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- StockholmHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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.
Spring season
Cherry blossom in Kungsträdgården in late April or early May; Walpurgis bonfires.
Watch: Cold snaps and closures on 1 May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stockholm, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
May: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Cool; longer days, some ice.
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