When to go · Stockholm

Stockholm in May

Great month. Long days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; Sweden overall
Prices: Medium; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Stockholm

Long days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.

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

No other month rates higher than May for Stockholm in this guide.

Long-term averages

StockholmHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 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.

Spring season

Cherry blossom in Kungsträdgården in late April or early May; Walpurgis bonfires.

Watch: Cold snaps and closures on 1 May.

Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.

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

First month

Second month

May: Long days, green; Djurgården is pleasant.

June: Near-white nights; Midsummer closes shops around Jun 20–21.

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