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Best time to visit Sweden in January

January is a less ideal time to visit Sweden — the country-average travel-comfort score is 34/100. The best months are June, August, July.

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Weather in Sweden in January

Typical weather across Sweden in January: average high 2.5°C, low -1.9°C, about 78.4 mm of rain, and 2.4 hours of sunshine per day. Among Sweden's cities, Stockholm has the best weather in January (score 35/100, January climate details).

MetricSweden avgBest city (Stockholm)
Travel-comfort score3435
High / Low2.5° / -1.9°1.7° / -3°
Precipitation78.4 mm276.2 mm
Sunshine/day2.42

Is January recommended?

January is not the best month to visit Sweden. For the full month-by-month ranking across every city, see the best-time-to-visit guide for Sweden.

When to visit Sweden in other months

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