Stockholm weather in May
In May, Stockholm has an average high of 15 °C59 °F and an average low of 6 °C43 °F, with about 50 mm2.0 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 5.4 °C9.7 °F warmer on average and wetter by 13 mm0.5 in. Compared with June, May is 4.7 °C8.4 °F cooler on average and drier by 28 mm1.1 in. Daylight lasts about 17.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 77% and the average cloud amount 62%.
Is May a good time to visit Stockholm?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C59 °F). The most comfortable months in Stockholm are June–August.
What to wear in May
For Stockholm in May, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1559 | 643 | 502.0 |
| Sollentuna | 1559 | 643 | 502.0 |
| Uppsala | 1660 | 643 | 602.4 |
| Västerås | 1661 | 744 | 672.6 |
| Mariehamn | 949 | 643 | 421.7 |
| Örebro | 1661 | 744 | 803.2 |
| Linköping | 1661 | 745 | 682.7 |
| Turku | 1559 | 541 | 471.9 |
| Jönköping | 1660 | 745 | 742.9 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Jönköping; cooler: Mariehamn.
Other months in Stockholm
- January−1 °C30 °F / −5 °C23 °F
- February0 °C32 °F / −5 °C23 °F
- March3 °C38 °F / −3 °C27 °F
- April9 °C49 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- May15 °C59 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- June20 °C67 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- July23 °C73 °F / 14 °C58 °F
- August22 °C71 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- September17 °C62 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- October10 °C49 °F / 4 °C40 °F
- November4 °C40 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- December1 °C33 °F / −3 °C27 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Stockholm in May?
In May the average high in Stockholm is 15 °C (59 °F) and the average low is 6 °C (43 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Stockholm in May?
On average about 50 mm (2.0 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Stockholm?
No. The warmest month in Stockholm is July, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest month is February, with an average low of -5 °C (23 °F).
How long is the day in Stockholm in May?
In the middle of May the day in Stockholm lasts about 17.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Stockholm in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 77%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Stockholm in May?
On average about 62% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.