Europe
Best time to visit Sweden
By region
When to visit Sweden
June–August for long light days, archipelagos and lakes; December–March for Lapland snow and northern lights. November is dark and grey.
Best months across Sweden
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | ★ 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 17° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Gothenburg | 2° | 2° | 4° | 9° | ★ 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 20° | ★ 16° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Malmö | 3° | 2° | 5° | 9° | ★ 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 21° | ★ 17° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
| Kiruna | -11° | ★ -10° | ★ -5° | 0° | 6° | ★ 12° | ★ 16° | 14° | ★ 8° | 0° | -6° | -8° |
| Uppsala | -2° | -1° | 3° | 10° | ★ 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 16° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Visby | 2° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 12° | ★ 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 20° | 16° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Swedish Migration Agency
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES)
- Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026
- 1177 healthcare guide
- Systembolaget
- Bolt in Stockholm
- World Bank open data
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