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Sweden in September

Good month. Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Sweden
Prices
Medium
Sweden

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Sweden

Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

  • South and the big cities · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandfine

    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.

  • Central highlands and the High Coast · Dalarna, Jämtland (Åre), Höga Kustenfine

    Reliable snow December–April for skiing at Åre; lakes and forests at their best June–August.

  • Swedish Lapland · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåbest weather

    Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.

  • Mild and wet; rain can arrive any month. Sea swimming peaks Jul–Aug and the water is still cold.

  • Götaland: Scania and Blekinge · southernmost Swedenfine

    Warmest part of Sweden; spring arrives first here. Winter is often grey and around freezing, not snowy.

  • Götaland: Småland and the lakes · Vänern and Vättern basinfine

    Colder than the coast; lake swimming Jul–Aug only. Forests mean mosquitoes in June–July.

  • Sea ice can form in the northern bays in a hard winter; summers are mild and bright.

  • Aurora season runs roughly September to March; midnight sun roughly June to mid-July; temperatures can fall below −30 °C (−22 °F) in Jan–Feb.

  • Siljansbygden: Siljansbygden · Lake Siljan areacool

    Cold snaps possible Nov‑Mar; summer mild, 20‑25 °C (77 °F).

  • Svealand: Stockholm and the east coast · Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Västmanlandfine

    Long light summer days, June–August warmest; December is dark with around 6 hours of daylight.

  • Svealand: Dalarna and Värmland · Inland forest and lake countryfine

    Colder than Stockholm year-round; Midsummer (late June) is the peak for folk events and lake swimming.

  • Svealand: Northwest mountains · Swedish part of the Scandinavian Mountains near Sälencool

    Ski season roughly December to April; summer is hiking only, with services closing outside season.

  • Stockholm17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Abisko and Björkliden9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Alingsås18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Älmhult19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Älvdalen13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Älvkarleby16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Älvsbyn13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ammarnäs12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ängelholm18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Arboga16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Åre12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days
  • Årjäng16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Arvidsjaur13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Arvika19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Avesta16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Båstad17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Boden13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bolmsö16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Borås16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Borensberg17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Borlänge15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ekerö16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Eksjö15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Enköping16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Eskilstuna16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eslöv17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Fagersta18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Falkenberg18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Falköping18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Falun15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Filipstad16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Flen17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gagnef15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gällivare10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gävle16.6 °C (62 °F) / 6.8 °C (44 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gnesta18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Götene17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Gothenburg18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days
  • Gränna18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Håbo16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hagfors17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hällefors and Grythyttan16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hallsberg17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hallstahammar16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Halmstad17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Haparanda12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Härnösand15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Heby16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Helsingborg18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hemavan12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hofors16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Höganäs17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Höör17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hudiksvall16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hultsfred16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Jäkkvik12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Järvsö14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Jokkmokk11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jönköping16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Jukkasjärvi9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kalmar17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Karesuando12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Karlsborg16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Karlshamn18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • Karlskoga and Degerfors15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karlskrona17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Karlstad16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Katrineholm16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kävlinge19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kiruna11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Knivsta15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Köping17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kopparberg15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kristianstad17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kristinehamn16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kumla16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kungälv16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kungsbacka16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kvikkjokk13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Landskrona17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Leksand15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lidingö16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lidköping19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lindesberg16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lindome16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Linköping16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ljungby16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ljusdal14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ludvika16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Luleå12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lund17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lycksele13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lysekil16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Malmö18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Malung15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mariannelund17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mariestad16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mark17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Märsta15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Marstrand16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mjölby16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mölle17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mora15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Motala18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Murjek13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nora15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Norberg17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Norrköping16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Norrtälje18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nybro17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nyköping16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ockelbo16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Öland17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Örebro16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Örnsköldsvik15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Orsa15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Orust16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Oskarshamn18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Östersund13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Östhammar15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Övertorneå13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Oxelösund18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pajala13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Piteå14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rättvik15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Riksgränsen10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ritsem13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ronneby18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sala16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sälen16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sandviken16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sigtuna15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Simrishamn17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Skara16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Skellefteå16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Skövde18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Söderhamn16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Söderköping16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Södertälje16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Södertörn18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sölvesborg18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sotenäs16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Storlien10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 15 rain days
  • Storuman11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Strängnäs and Mariefred16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Strömstad18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sundsvall14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Taberg18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tällberg15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tanum16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tidaholm16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tierp15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trelleborg18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trollhättan17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Trosa17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Uddevalla17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ulricehamn16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Umeå14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Uppsala17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vadstena and Ödeshög18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vänersborg18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vännäs14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vansbro14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Varberg17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Värnamo16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Västerås16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Västervik and Tjust17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Växjö16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vellinge18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ven17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vilhelmina12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vimmerby17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Visby17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Visingsö18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ystad17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sweden
Medium
Prices · Sweden
Medium

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  • Verdict

    Sep: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jun: 2

September: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.

June: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Swedish Lapland

    Best weather of the year (Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleå)

  • Stockholm

    Crisp, colourful; good walking.

  • Abisko and Björkliden

    Best months: Feb–Mar (auroras, ski), Jun–Sep (midnight sun, hiking)

  • Ammarnäs

    Best months: Jun–Sep

  • Avesta

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Borås

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Borensberg

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Ekerö

    Best months: May–Sep for boats and outdoor sites; Dec for a snowy palace walk

  • Enköping

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Eslöv

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Flen

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Götene

    Best months: May–Sep