Weather in Stockholm in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Stockholm in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +10°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of -7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +11°C.
Is Stockholm warm or cold in April?
Stockholm is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Stockholm:
Water temperature in Stockholm in April
Water in Stockholm in April is Cold. It varies from 0°C to +5°C, with an average of +2°C. The air temperature averaging +9°C is higher than the water temperature.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Stockholm in April?
Climate in Stockholm in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +9°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -19°C | -9°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 24 mm | 42 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +2°C | +7°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 69% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +4°C to +9°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 12 mm to 24 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 6 to 7.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Stockholm is gradually increasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how April is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last April in Stockholm?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stockholm in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+7°C) and the highest in 2020 (+12°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 313 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 835 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Stockholm
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Stockholm, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.