Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Stockholm, Sweden in May

In an average May, Stockholm sees a daily high around 14°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high14°C
Typical high range9°C to 20°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range2°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 28°C 2018-05-16
Lowest 3°C 1981-05-02

Low

Highest 16°C 2017-05-28
Lowest -3°C 2017-05-10

Feels-like

Highest 29°C 2018-05-16
Lowest -7°C 1991-05-06

Humidity

Highest 12.7 g/m³ 2024-05-24
Lowest 3.6 g/m³ 2017-05-09

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 1981-05-28
Lowest 5 km/h 2014-05-10

Precip

Wettest 126 mm 2021
Driest 13 mm 1985

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