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What is the weather like in Stockholm in April?

Temperature, precipitation and sunshine in April, with the record range.

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Short answer

Stockholm in April is cool, with a mean temperature of about 6 °C in SMHI's 1991–2020 normals. The exact April normal is 6.3 °C, with 29 mm of precipitation and 216 hours of sunshine. These are long-term averages for the Stockholm station, not a forecast.

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Why

  1. According to SMHI, the April normal at its Stockholm station is 6.3 °C, compared with 1.7 °C in March and 15.7 °C in June.
  2. SMHI lists 216 hours of normal sunshine in Stockholm in April, up from 151 hours in March and rising to 277 hours in June.
  3. SMHI's records since 1901 show an April high of 26.1 °C (1993) and a low of -11.5 °C (1942) in Stockholm.

Details

Normal April precipitation in Stockholm is 29 mm, lower than the 62 mm of June. The gap of nearly 38 degrees between the record high and low shows how changeable April weather can be.

Tip

Bring layers and a waterproof jacket: the record range from -11.5 °C to 26.1 °C means April can feel like winter or summer.

What may differ

April normals are higher in Gothenburg and Malmö (7.7 °C in both) and below freezing in Kiruna (-1.7 °C), according to SMHI.

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Information checked on 27 October 2026.

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