Stockholm · Sweden
August
Late summer Stockholm still glorious — kayaking, festivals and long evenings well into August
Best match
#3 of 12 months
August is one of the best times to visit Stockholm.
Climate
High
22°C
Low
14°C
Rain
75mm
Sun
10.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How August scores in Stockholm
Weather
Excellent
Value
Below average
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in August
- ↑Stockholm Culture Festival fills the city with free outdoor events mid-August
- ↑Warm and bright (16–20°C) with 16+ hours of daylight — summer hasn't left
- ↑Slightly fewer tourists than July but still a very lively atmosphere
What you sacrifice
- ↓Still expensive — Stockholm in August remains one of Europe's priciest city breaks
- ↓Crowds persist through mid-August; popular attractions are busy throughout
How August compares to July (best month)
| Factor | August | July ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 8 | 9 |
| Value | 3 | 3 |
| Crowds | 8 | 9 |
August in other destinations
Lisbon (26.5°C)Barcelona (28.6°C)Tokyo (32.1°C)Bali (29.9°C)Santorini (26°C)Paris (24.3°C)New York (27.7°C)Marrakech (35.8°C)Amsterdam (21.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (30.4°C)Bangkok (31.5°C)Istanbul (28°C)Vienna (25.9°C)Seoul (29°C)Dubrovnik (28.5°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.9°C)Kyoto (33.7°C)Phuket (31.3°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (18°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (33°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (33°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (31.8°C)Queenstown (9°C)Madrid (35.2°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (34°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (30°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (34°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (32°C)Jamaica (33°C)Tanzania (23°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (27°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (28.5°C)Cairo (38.2°C)Kenya (24°C)Jaipur (32.8°C)Las Vegas (40.1°C)San Francisco (18°C)Madeira (28°C)Vancouver (23.3°C)Muscat (38.5°C)Lima (17.2°C)Cinque Terre (29°C)Kotor (32°C)Tel Aviv (32°C)Santiago (15°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.4°C)Penang (32.3°C)Lombok (30.4°C)Cape Verde (29.5°C)Fez (37.2°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (23°C)Auckland (14°C)Beijing (30°C)Delhi (33°C)Mumbai (29°C)Victoria Falls (26°C)Oaxaca (25°C)Bhutan (27°C)Da Nang (33°C)Nashville (32°C)Nice (29°C)Mallorca (31°C)Tuscany (32°C)Namibia (24°C)Crete (32°C)Komodo (31°C)Montréal (26°C)Melbourne (15°C)Cairns (26°C)Venice (28°C)Dublin (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Stockholm, not across destinations. Methodology →