When is the best time to visit Sweden?

May to July. Across Sweden's 6 destinations, June averages 77/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 19.9°C and 55 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Sweden?

January, averaging 42/100 — mean highs of 0.2°C and 55 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Sweden?

July, with mean daily highs of 21.4°C averaged across 6 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Sweden?

August, averaging 78 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Sweden

The best time to visit Sweden is May to July, when its 6 destinations average 77/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 42/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 6 Sweden destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇪 Sweden, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Sweden climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	42	0.2°C	55 mm	Åre 83
February	50	1.2°C	44 mm	Åre 86
March	61	4.2°C	40 mm	Åre 88
April	70	9°C	33 mm	Malmö 75
May	74	14.9°C	35 mm	Malmö 85
June	77	19.9°C	55 mm	Stockholm 95
July	77	21.4°C	73 mm	Malmö 93
August	74	20.1°C	78 mm	Malmö 90
September	68	16.2°C	66 mm	Malmö 82
October	58	9.6°C	69 mm	Malmö 67
November	50	4.4°C	50 mm	Åre 69
December	43	1.9°C	57 mm	Åre 79

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Sweden destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 6 destinations in Sweden

Sweden — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Sweden?: May to July. Across Sweden's 6 destinations, June averages 77/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 19.9°C and 55 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Sweden?: January, averaging 42/100 — mean highs of 0.2°C and 55 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Sweden?: July, with mean daily highs of 21.4°C averaged across 6 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Sweden?: August, averaging 78 mm of rain.