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Sweden · City

Stockholm
in July.

Illustration of Pine-fringed smooth granite and sandy shoreline on Sandön near Sandhamn, outer Stockholm archipelago
Pine-fringed shore in the Stockholm archipelagoDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 73°F afternoons and 61°F seas, with about 10 rain days.

Afternoons
73°F
Sea
61°F
Visitor demand
100%of July peak

Historical Stockholm regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Stockholm archipelago; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.5/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostExpensivefor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 73°F (23°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 18 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 61°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 18 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 03:54Sunset 21:5255°F73°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 03:54 and sets about 21:52 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 55°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 73°F (23°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
73°F (23°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
55°F (13°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
61°F (16°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
17h 58m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 72°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

72°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

73°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

74°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
172°272°372°472°
572°671°771°872°972°1072°1172°
1272°1372°1473°1573°1673°1773°1873°
1974°2074°2174°2274°2374°2474°2574°
2674°2774°2874°2974°3074°3174°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 72°F (22°C) in the first week to 74°F (23°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 22–36%.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds, cost and getting there

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Stockholm do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €79 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€79
2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +3% vs this region's usual month.
Sweden as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 117 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Newark; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

The historical regional amount comes from Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 70°F (21°C) and 79°F (26°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 73°F (23°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 16; half the years had 7–13.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 8 rain days820112012: 13 rain days132013: 7 rain days72014: 10 rain days102015: 16 rain days162016: 5 rain days52017: 5 rain days52018: 4 rain days42019: 10 rain days102020: 13 rain days132021: 9 rain days92022: 8 rain days82023: 13 rain days132024: 16 rain days162025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
27 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201173°F8
201271°F13
201372°F7
201476°F10
201570°F16
201674°F5
201771°F5
201879°F4
201971°F10
202070°F13
202177°F9
202272°F8
202371°F13
202472°F16
202576°F13

Checked against 9 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons69°F73°F71°F
Sea54°F61°F63°F
Rain days91010
Overnight demand84%100%98%

June: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Cooler afternoons than July. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June has fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 84% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €78 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons73°F69°F
Nights55°F51°F
Sea61°F54°F
Rain days109
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.36.6
Month rank#2#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.7#1234°F24°F38°F93.7Moderate season
February5.2#936°F24°F36°F94.2Moderate season
March5.6#742°F27°F36°F65.1Busy season
April5.9#651°F33°F38°F56.0Busy season
May5.9#561°F42°F45°F97.5Busy season
June6.6#169°F51°F54°F98.9Busy season
July6.3#273°F55°F61°F109.5Peak season
August6.2#371°F54°F63°F109.2Peak season
September6.2#463°F48°F58°F77.8Busy season
October5.2#852°F40°F51°F105.5Busy season
November5.0#1043°F34°F46°F94.5Busy season
December5.0#1137°F29°F41°F124.0Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Stockholm's weather ranks 2 of 41 city regions this month. We found no city regions outside Sweden with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.

All of Sweden in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 38% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Stockholm region, suburbs included. That means about 59,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 57% of them from Sweden itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 10,000 more: 17 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)83
How our weather was checked9 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day24
Busiest month hereJuly · 24
Visitors as share of people present2.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month52nd percentile
Domestic share of nights57%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights17
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.7%
Population used2.5 million
Statistical regionSE11 · Stockholm

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing)). Full method · this region's data.