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What is the weather like in Stockholm in November?

Temperature and precipitation in November, with the record range.

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Short answer

Stockholm in November is cold, with a mean temperature of about 4 °C in SMHI's 1991–2020 normals. The exact November normal is 3.6 °C, with 48 mm of precipitation. These are long-term averages for the Stockholm station, not a forecast, and single days can fall well below freezing.

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Why

  1. According to SMHI, the November normal at its Stockholm station is 3.6 °C, down from 7.7 °C in October and heading towards 0.6 °C in December.
  2. SMHI's records since 1901 show a November high of 15.1 °C (2020) and a low of -17.0 °C (1904) in Stockholm.
  3. SMHI's table for November 2025 counts 10 frost days and 3 ice days at the Stockholm station.

Details

November monthly means have ranged from -1.8 °C (1919) to 7.1 °C (2000) in Stockholm, according to SMHI. Normal sunshine falls to only 33 hours in December, so the light fades quickly through the month.

Tip

Bring a warm coat, hat, gloves and waterproof shoes, and a reflective item for the dark afternoons.

What may differ

November is milder in Gothenburg (5.1 °C) and Malmö (5.5 °C) and far colder in Kiruna (-6.8 °C), according to SMHI normals.

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Information checked on 27 October 2026.

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