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Best time to visit Sweden

The best time to visit Sweden is from May until September, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Sweden is 21°C in July and the lowest is -1°C in January.

Sweden has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Sweden or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Average North Sweden weather by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperature (°C)	-10	-9	-6	-1	5	12	17	15	10	1	-4	-7
Precipitation (mm)	20	17	16	17	26	32	37	31	37	26	20	23

Climate data from city: Jukkasjärvi

Average Southeast Sweden weather by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperature (°C)	-1	0	3	9	15	18	21	20	16	10	5	1
Water temperature (°C)	5	3	3	5	11	18	22	22	19	13	9	8
Precipitation (mm)	21	19	21	16	21	30	34	29	20	29	26	23

Climate data from city: Stockholm

Average South Sweden weather by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperature (°C)	2	2	5	10	15	18	21	20	17	12	8	4
Water temperature (°C)	-2	6	7	21	26	26	24	20	18	13	10	6
Precipitation (mm)	21	18	20	13	21	24	30	31	18	26	23	29

Climate data from city: Malmö

Average Central Sweden weather by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperature (°C)	-5	-5	-1	4	12	15	19	17	13	6	0	-4
Precipitation (mm)	19	16	22	17	26	29	35	36	23	26	20	28

Climate data from city: Östersund

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Sweden weather

The Sweden weather for will be 7° till 24° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain. The water temperature is 7°C.

The Sweden weather forecast is based on the weather conditions in the city of Stockholm.

Sweden 14 day weather forecast

Weather

Max/min

Precip

Wind

Water

UV

Tuesday
17 may

7°C
5°C

0.1 mm
20%

5 Bft
WSW

7°C

6

Wednesday
18 may

18°C
4°C

0 mm
0%

4 Bft
WSW

7°C

6

Thursday
19 may

13°C
10°C

2.8 mm
60%

4 Bft
S

7°C

5

Friday
20 may

10°C
7°C

11.2 mm
85%

4 Bft
SE

7°C

2

Saturday
21 may

13°C
7°C

2.1 mm
50%

3 Bft
SSE

7°C

7

Climate Sweden

Click on a region of Sweden to view the climate:

North Sweden (Jukkasjärvi)
Southeast Sweden (Stockholm)
South Sweden (Malmö)
Central Sweden (Östersund)

North Sweden (Jukkasjärvi)

North Sweden has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for North Sweden is 2° degrees and there is about 301 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 149 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 2.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-10	-9	-6	-1	5	12	17	15	10	1	-4	-7
Night temp. (°C)	-16	-16	-13	-8	-2	6	9	7	3	-3	-8	-13
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	20	17	16	17	26	32	37	31	37	26	20	23
Days with rain	5	4	6	8	11	13	15	13	13	9	5	6
Days with snow	19	18	17	16	10	2	-	-	3	12	16	21
Dry days	7	6	8	6	10	15	16	18	14	10	9	4
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	1	4	5	6	6	0	6	9	7	5	2	0
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	3
UV-index	1	1	2	1	3	4	4	3	2	2	1	1

Climate data from city: Jukkasjärvi

Southeast Sweden (Stockholm)

Southeast Sweden has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Southeast Sweden is 10° degrees and there is about 289 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 162 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-1	0	3	9	15	18	21	20	16	10	5	1
Night temp. (°C)	-4	-4	-2	3	7	10	14	13	10	6	2	-2
Water temp. (°C)	5	3	3	5	11	18	22	22	19	13	9	8
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	21	19	21	16	21	30	34	29	20	29	26	23
Days with rain	6	4	10	10	12	14	16	14	11	12	12	8
Days with snow	13	13	10	3	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	10
Dry days	12	11	11	17	19	16	15	17	19	18	14	13
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	3	5	8	10	13	11	10	8	4	4	2
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	1	2	3	4	5	5	4	3	2	2	2

Climate data from city: Stockholm

South Sweden (Malmö)

South Sweden has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Sweden is 11° degrees and there is about 275 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 159 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	2	2	5	10	15	18	21	20	17	12	8	4
Night temp. (°C)	0	-1	1	5	9	12	15	15	13	9	5	2
Water temp. (°C)	-2	6	7	21	26	26	24	20	18	13	10	6
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	21	18	20	13	21	24	30	31	18	26	23	29
Days with rain	9	9	11	12	12	12	15	15	10	14	12	14
Days with snow	10	8	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	7
Dry days	12	11	16	17	19	18	16	16	20	17	16	10
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	3	5	9	9	9	10	10	8	4	3	3
Wind force (Bft)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4
UV-index	1	2	2	3	4	5	5	5	4	3	2	2

Climate data from city: Malmö

Central Sweden (Östersund)

Central Sweden has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Central Sweden is 6° degrees and there is about 298 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 2.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-5	-5	-1	4	12	15	19	17	13	6	0	-4
Night temp. (°C)	-10	-10	-8	-2	4	7	10	8	6	1	-3	-8
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	19	16	22	17	26	29	35	36	23	26	20	28
Days with rain	5	4	7	11	13	14	14	14	13	10	6	7
Days with snow	16	15	16	10	3	-	-	-	1	6	11	16
Dry days	10	9	8	9	15	16	17	17	16	15	13	8
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	2	4	5	7	11	12	13	9	8	5	4	1
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	1	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	1

Climate data from city: Östersund

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sweden?

Sweden lies in a straight line about 6,311 km from United States (New York → Stockholm). By car the distance is 1,904 km. You are on your way 21 hours without delay.

How long is the flight to Sweden?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sweden is approximately 12 h. 10 min.

What are the largest airports in Sweden?

These are the largest airports in Sweden:

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport – Stockholm
Stockholm-Bromma Airport – Stockholm
Malmö Sturup Airport – Malmö
Örebro Airport – Örebro
Linköping City Airport – Linköping
Jönköping Airport – Jönköping
Norrköping Airport – Norrköping
Umeå Airport – Umeå
Växjö Kronoberg Airport – Växjö
Halmstad Airport – Halmstad

How many inhabitants are there in Sweden?

Sweden has approximately 10,151,588 inhabitants.

How big is Sweden?

The area of Sweden is around 449,964 km². It is 2x bigger than United States.

What is the capital of Sweden?

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.

What is the currency of Sweden?

In Sweden the Swedish krona/kronor (SEK) is used to pay.

Exchange rates on 17 May 2022

1 US dollar = 8.60 Swedish krona/kronor
1 Swedish krona/kronor = 0.12 US dollar
100 US dollar = 860.33 Swedish krona/kronor
100 Swedish krona/kronor = 11.62 US dollar

What is the area code of Sweden?

The area code to call Sweden is +46.

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