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Stockholm Weather in December

In December, Stockholm averages a high of 2°C (36°F) and a low of -2°C (29°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

2°C
Average high
36°F
-2°C
Average low
29°F
13°C
Record high
55°F · December 20, 2015
-19°C
Record low
-3°F · December 30, 1978

What December Is Like in Stockholm

  • December in Stockholm has become 2.1°C (3.7°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • 7 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Stockholm have come since 2011.
  • December 2025 was the 3rd warmest December in 55 years of records, 3.8°C (6.8°F) above the long-run average.
  • The coldest December reading, -19°C (-3°F) on December 30, 1978, has not been matched in 48 years.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 35% of December days, and the month averages 46 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Stockholm, every December since 1971
-5°C2°C8°C19801990200020102020December 1971: 3.8°CDecember 1972: 5.4°CDecember 1973: 0.7°CDecember 1974: 3.8°CDecember 1975: 4.0°CDecember 1976: 0.1°CDecember 1977: 2.4°CDecember 1978: -3.1°CDecember 1979: 0.9°CDecember 1980: 2.2°CDecember 1981: -2.8°CDecember 1982: 2.7°CDecember 1983: 1.7°CDecember 1984: 2.8°CDecember 1985: -1.3°CDecember 1986: 1.6°CDecember 1987: 1.6°CDecember 1988: 0.8°CDecember 1989: 0.8°CDecember 1990: 3.0°CDecember 1991: 3.4°CDecember 1992: 3.3°CDecember 1993: 2.1°CDecember 1994: 4.0°CDecember 1995: -2.0°CDecember 1996: -0.7°CDecember 1997: 1.4°CDecember 1998: 1.8°CDecember 1999: 1.4°CDecember 2000: 4.5°CDecember 2001: 0.7°CDecember 2002: -1.7°CDecember 2003: 3.7°CDecember 2004: 3.6°CDecember 2005: 1.7°CDecember 2006: 6.8°CDecember 2007: 3.2°CDecember 2008: 3.0°CDecember 2009: 0.6°CDecember 2010: -4.2°CDecember 2011: 4.3°CDecember 2012: -1.4°CDecember 2013: 5.3°CDecember 2014: 2.2°CDecember 2015: 6.1°CDecember 2016: 4.0°CDecember 2017: 3.4°CDecember 2018: 2.3°CDecember 2019: 4.7°CDecember 2020: 5.1°CDecember 2021: 0.5°CDecember 2022: 0.4°CDecember 2023: 0.2°CDecember 2024: 4.6°CDecember 2025: 5.4°C
Warmest: 2006 (6.8°C)Latest: 2025 (5.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (2.1°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Stockholm on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Stockholm_A (1996–2026); Stockholm (1971–1998). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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