Stockholm records about 539mm of rain across roughly 108 wet days a year, which is a 30% chance on an average day. July is the wettest month at 72mm (13% of the annual total) and March the driest at 26mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Keep a compact umbrella from May through September. Winter precipitation often falls as snow. Swedish waterproof outerwear is excellent — invest in quality layers.
Chance of rain on an average day: 30%
Rainfall climatology for Stockholm. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 539mm |
| Rain days per year | 108 |
| Odds on an average day | 30% |
| Wettest month | July — 72mm over 14 days |
| Driest month | March — 26mm over 5 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | Late May through early June offers the driest conditions with 18+ hours of daylight. |
| Worst rain window | July and August can be surprisingly rainy, though warm. |
July delivers 177% more rain than March (72mm vs 26mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 13% of the annual total, so rain in Stockholm is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Stockholm rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 14 days in July against 5 in March — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39mm | 8 | 27% | 0°C |
| February | 27mm | 5 | 17% | 0°C |
| March | 26mm | 5 | 17% | 3°C |
| April | 30mm | 6 | 20% | 8°C |
| May | 30mm | 6 | 20% | 14°C |
| June | 45mm | 9 | 30% | 19°C |
| July | 72mm | 14 | 47% | 22°C |
| August | 66mm | 13 | 43% | 22°C |
| September | 55mm | 11 | 37% | 19°C |
| October | 50mm | 10 | 33% | 14°C |
| November | 53mm | 11 | 37% | 8°C |
| December | 46mm | 9 | 30% | 3°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Stockholm we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Stockholm records rain on roughly 108 days a year — about a 30% chance on any given day — totalling around 539mm.
July, with about 72mm over 14 rain days. That is 13% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
March is the driest month at 26mm across roughly 5 days. Late May through early June offers the driest conditions with 18+ hours of daylight.
Keep a compact umbrella from May through September. Winter precipitation often falls as snow. Swedish waterproof outerwear is excellent — invest in quality layers.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.