Stockholm / Västerås weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Stockholm / Västerås is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with June and July close behind. Stockholm / Västerås averages about 1,709 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 81 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Stockholm / Västerås?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Stockholm / Västerås is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 48 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Stockholm / Västerås?
Stockholm / Västerås isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,709 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #16 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 727 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 48 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 41 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 39 mm | 1 |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| May | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 63 mm | 4 |
| June | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| July | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 89 mm | 4 |
| August | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 81 mm | 3 |
| September | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| October | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 61 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -4° / 25°F | 54 mm | 0 |
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Stockholm / Västerås: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Stockholm / Västerås?
Stockholm / Västerås is a city break in Sweden with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Stockholm / Västerås get a year?
Stockholm / Västerås gets about 1,709 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Stockholm / Västerås?
The sunniest time to visit Stockholm / Västerås is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Stockholm / Västerås?
January is the least sunny month in Stockholm / Västerås, scoring 0/100 with about 48 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Stockholm / Västerås?
The typical midday UV index in Stockholm / Västerås peaks around 4 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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