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Stockholm in March

Mixed month. Cool; longer days, some ice.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
6°C (43°F) / −1°C (30°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
Sweden overall
Prices
Medium
Sweden overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Stockholm

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

Long-term averages
  • StockholmHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °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.

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)

    May: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • 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

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