Best time to visit Sweden

There's a season for everything in Sweden, whether you want ice and aurora or sylvan summer frolics.![]()

Winter and summer both count as the best time to visit Sweden! January and February offer winter wonders: stalking wolves and aurora in the north plus Sami festivals; skating frozen lakes in the south. June to August brings long warm sunny days for exploring islands and lakes, or scoffing seafood in ravishing coastal villages. October offers autumn colour and a dramatic thinning of crowds, while December is a season of celebratory hot spiced wine and cosy candle-lit interiors.
Sweden, Month by month
Sweden activity holiday, Stockholm countryside
Multi-activity tour in Stockholm's picturesque countryside
From
SKr10795 to SKr11145
7 days
ex flights
Sweden holidays, Wolves, Moose and Beavers
Wildlife holiday in Sweden with full focus on large mammals.
From
€1750
5 days
ex flights
Sweden kayaking short break
Solo travellers! Explore the Swedish Archipelago by kayak.
From
€1070
5 days
ex flights
Sweden kayaking and camping holiday
Kayaking and wild camping among thousands of islands, Sweden
From
€750 to €915
6 days
ex flights
Stockholm archipelago walking holiday
Spring & autumn hike in the beautiful Stockholm archipelago
From
SKr9485
7 days
ex flights
Northern Lights and wildlife holiday in Swedish Lapland
Winter glamping, wildlife, dogsledding and Northern Lights!
From
€2800
8 days
ex flights
Stockholm, Sweden Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-5
0
37
FEB
-5
-1
27
MAR
-3
3
24
APR
1
8
30
MAY
6
15
29
JUN
11
20
45
JUL
13
22
64
AUG
13
20
61
SEP
9
15
52
OCT
5
10
47
NOV
1
5
50
DEC
-3
1
44
What happens when in Sweden
Marcus Eldh from our supplier Wild Sweden offers two contrasting suggestions for the best time to visit Sweden: “The warm season is May to September when the weather is easygoing and there is plenty of light with long sun hours. To experience snowy landscapes, Northern Lights and Sami culture, I would go in "Spring-Winter", which is basically February-April when the light has returned to Sapmi (Lapland).”
Our top trip
Sweden activity holiday, Stockholm countryside
Multi-activity tour in Stockholm's picturesque countryside
From
SKr10795 to SKr11145
7 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 19 May, 26 May, 31 May, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 9 Jul, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep
2024: 19 May, 26 May, 31 May, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 9 Jul, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep
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Festivals & events in Sweden
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The first Friday after June 21 sees the erecting of giant maypoles (an old fertility symbol) for Midsummer - Sweden's biggest excuse for carousing, fuelled by beer and aquavit. Mass consumption of pickled herring with potatoes and sour cream lessens the next day national hangover. Note many museums and tourist facilities close for the day.