City in Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm
Sweden's capital, spread across islands on the Baltic, with cold winters and regular snow.
Stockholm snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Stockholm pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Stockholm?
When does it snow in Stockholm?
In Stockholm, snow falls on about 5 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to April.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 4 days | 4 days | 2 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 2 days | 3 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Stockholm month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 27% | −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F) |
| February | 4 | 21% | −3 to 2 °C (27 to 36 °F) |
| March | 4 | 18% | −2 to 5 °C (28 to 41 °F) |
| April | 2 | 7% | 1 to 10 °C (34 to 50 °F) |
| May | <1 | 1% | 6 to 16 °C (43 to 61 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 11 to 21 °C (52 to 70 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 13 to 22 °C (55 to 72 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 10 to 17 °C (50 to 63 °F) |
| October | <1 | 1% | 5 to 11 °C (41 to 52 °F) |
| November | 2 | 9% | 1 to 5 °C (34 to 41 °F) |
| December | 3 | 15% | −2 to 2 °C (28 to 36 °F) |
Snow in Stockholm in December
In December, Stockholm gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 2 °C (28 to 36 °F).
Snow in Stockholm in January
In January, Stockholm gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 27% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F).
Snow in Stockholm in February
In February, Stockholm gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 21% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −3 to 2 °C (27 to 36 °F).
Snow in Stockholm in March
In March, Stockholm gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 18% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 5 °C (28 to 41 °F).
Snow in Stockholm in April
In April, Stockholm gets snow on about 2 days, and the month brings about 7% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 10 °C (34 to 50 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Stockholm?
Of the last ten winters in Stockholm, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 51% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 53% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 21 February 2022.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 112% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 111% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 109% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 47% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 87% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 100% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 137% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 151% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 61% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 84% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Stockholm
Does Stockholm have snow at Christmas?
Stockholm had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 4 of those years.
Does Stockholm have snow at New Year?
Stockholm had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 5 of those years.
Does Stockholm have snow in mid-February?
Stockholm had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 5 of those years.
Does Stockholm have snow at Easter?
Stockholm had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 3 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Stockholm?
It snows on about 20 days a year in Stockholm, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 5 days.
What is the snowiest month in Stockholm?
January is the snowiest month in Stockholm, bringing about 27% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Stockholm?
Of the last ten winters in Stockholm, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 51% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 53% below average.
How cold does Stockholm get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Stockholm, with average daily lows of −4 °C (25 °F) and highs of 1 °C (34 °F).
Sources: Stockholm on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates