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Stockholm weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Set where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, Stockholm is mild for its far-northern latitude: pleasantly warm summers under near-endless daylight giving way to cold, snow-covered winters and long, dark days. Stockholm weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.4°Chigh near average

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9° / 4°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49103frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 128 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 128 in the 1940s9days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 5 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 5 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 47 mmhigh −1°low −5°February, rain 36 mmhigh 0°low −6°March, rain 34 mmhigh 3°low −3°April, rain 38 mmhigh 8°low 1°May, rain 42 mmhigh 14°low 6°June, rain 57 mmhigh 18°low 10°July, rain 71 mmhigh 21°low 13°August, rain 73 mmhigh 20°low 13°September, rain 56 mmhigh 15°low 9°October, rain 50 mmhigh 10°low 5°November, rain 53 mmhigh 4°low 1°December, rain 50 mmhigh 1°low −3°wettest month August, 73 mm · 607 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

7.5°

3°feels like
87%humidity
6°dew point
7 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise07:33sunset17:33day length10h 00m
TodayOvercast9°3°
MonClear10°3°
TueOvercast11°4°
WedDrizzle11°9°
ThuOvercast14°9°
FriDrizzle11°8°
SatOvercast12°8°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
9° / 3°
Average for October 18
9° / 4°

High near average · +0.4°C

  • Record high: 14.4° · 1949
  • Record low: −3.9° · 2002
  • One year ago: 8° / 0°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Stockholm is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 59.33°N, 18.07°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
59.33°N, 18.07°E
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

26 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

Stockholm stands at 59° north where Lake Mälaren flows out into the Baltic Sea, yet maritime influence leaves it surprisingly mild for its latitude. The climate is humid continental bordering on oceanic (Köppen Dfb): summers are pleasantly warm, winters are cold but often hover near freezing rather than plunging far below, and snow lies on the ground for much of the season. The high latitude brings dramatic swings in daylight: around eighteen hours in June against roughly six in December.

Snow cover typically lasts two to three months of the year, and the Baltic can freeze near the coast in colder winters. The deepest historical cold belongs to the early 1800s, and the city has not approached those extremes in decades, part of a broader warming.

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 20.6°C and nights around 13.1°C. The coolest month is February, when afternoons reach about −0.5°C and overnight lows sit around −5.5°C. Around 105 days a year dip below freezing.

Stockholm picks up roughly 607 mm a year, with a peak of 73 mm in August and as little as 34 mm in March.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Stockholm has risen by 1.7°C between its first decade and its last. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgsmhi.sebritannica.com

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, February the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: August (~73 mm). Whole year averages ~607 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 88 rainy days a year: most in August (~9), fewest in March (~5).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Stockholm month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−0.6°−4.9°47 mm76.5 h10.4° (2007)−26.0° (1987)
February−0.5°−5.5°36 mm68.9 h12.0° (1990)−25.4° (1966)
March3.0°−3.4°34 mm511.4 h17.5° (2017)−21.3° (1965)
April8.1°0.8°38 mm614.2 h22.9° (1993)−11.7° (1942)
May13.6°5.5°42 mm616.7 h25.4° (1982)−4.2° (2017)
June18.2°10.3°57 mm818.2 h28.6° (1982)2.1° (1975)
July20.6°13.1°71 mm917.6 h30.9° (1983)6.5° (1968)
August19.7°12.5°73 mm915.3 h33.6° (1975)4.0° (2007)
September15.3°8.9°56 mm812.5 h25.6° (1968)−2.5° (2001)
October9.8°4.7°50 mm79.8 h20.1° (1995)−7.7° (1992)
November4.3°0.6°53 mm87.2 h15.0° (2022)−14.7° (1956)
December1.3°−2.7°50 mm85.8 h12.2° (2015)−23.0° (1989)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.22°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.38°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 4.7 early in the record → 9.1 recently. Frost days: 128 → 103.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1975, all-time low in 1987: 33.6°C / −26.0°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~607 mm/year on average. Last decade: −2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +8 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Stockholm

Which is the warmest month in Stockholm?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Stockholm is July (mean daily temperature of about 17.1°C) and the coolest is February (about −2.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Stockholm compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Stockholm is forecast to reach a high of 9.3°C and a low of 2.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 8.9°C and a low of 4.0°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Stockholm warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Stockholm is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Stockholm?
Stockholm receives about 607 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Stockholm?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Stockholm is about 6.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is February.
What are the average temperatures in Stockholm by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Stockholm (°C, full record since 1940): January −1°/−5°, February 0°/−6°, March 3°/−3°, April 8°/1°, May 14°/6°, June 18°/10°, July 21°/13°, August 20°/13°, September 15°/9°, October 10°/5°, November 4°/1°, December 1°/−3°.
What is the weather like in Stockholm in summer?
June to August is summer in Stockholm, and it is mild. Daytime highs sit at 18–21°C and nights at 10–13°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 67 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Stockholm in winter?
In winter, December through February, Stockholm is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run −1 to 1°C and nights −6 to −3°C; February is the coldest month. Rain and snow fall on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 44 mm.
What is the weather like in Stockholm in spring?
Spring in Stockholm (March to May) is on the cool side. March starts at 3°C by day and −3°C at night; by May it is 14°C and 6°C. Rain and snow are steady at around 38 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
What is the weather like in Stockholm in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Stockholm is on the cool side. September still brings 15°C afternoons and 9°C nights, November only 4°C and 1°C. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 53 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Stockholm?
On long-term average, Stockholm has about 88 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 607 mm.

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