Sweden weather in December - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Daytime
Night
-2°
🌊 Sea
☀️ Day length
5 h 54 min
Chance of rain
48%
Snow days
30%
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In December, Sweden averages about 3° during the day and -2° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 48%). The sea is around 1°C - very cold for swimming.

Sweden weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 0℃-5℃40%
February 2℃-4℃38%
March 5℃-3℃34%
April 10℃1℃43%
May ★ 16℃6℃43%
June ★ 19℃10℃49%
July ★ 22℃12℃44%
August ★ 21℃11℃49%
September ★ 17℃8℃41%
October ★ 11℃4℃48%
November 6℃1℃52%
December 3℃-2℃48%
★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Sweden in December? Weather by city

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance of rain
Gothenburg 6℃1℃4℃55%
Malmö 6℃2℃6℃72%
Örebro 4℃-1℃-49%
Linköping 4℃0℃-39%
Stockholm 3℃-2℃3℃59%
Västerås 3℃-3℃-31%
Uppsala 3℃-2℃-48%
Jönköping 1℃-3℃-37%
Umeå 0℃-8℃1℃39%
Travelling soon? Check the live 14-day weather forecast for Sweden.

Sweden weather - other months

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