Sweden in December

December is one of Sweden's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 6 destinations average 43/100, led by Åre at 79 — -6°C and 13 rainy days — while Malmö is warmer at 2°C and scores 44.

#11 of 12 months for Sweden · 6 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇪 Sweden, month by month

43/100 in December

Where in Sweden in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Åre	Ski resort	-6°C	57 mm · 13 days	79 tier B	—
2	Malmö	City	2°C	60 mm · 12 days	44 tier F	—
3	Gothenburg	City	1°C	83 mm · 13 days	42 tier F	—
4	Stockholm	City	-1°C	49 mm · 11 days	38 tier F	—
5	Visby	Island	0°C	55 mm · 13 days	28 tier F	—
6	Kiruna	City	-11°C	38 mm · 10 days	27 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Sweden in December

Christmas markets and Lucia · Stockholm · 22 Nov – 23 Dec (usually)
Nobel Day · Stockholm · 10 Dec
Skating on natural ice · Stockholm · 20 Dec – 10 Mar (usually)
Christmas at Liseberg · Gothenburg · 15 Nov – 30 Dec (usually)
Medieval Christmas market · Visby · 3–8 Dec (usually)
Aurora season · Kiruna · 1 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)
Christmas closures · Kiruna · 24–26 Dec

Seasons in force

Ice season · 2 places Off-season shutdown · 2 places Ski season · 2 places

Peak crowds at 1 of Sweden's 2 well-known places this month.

Better months for Sweden

June · 77/100 July · 77/100 May · 74/100 Weakest: January · 42/100

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