Sweden
Practical guide
Sweden is in Northern Europe. It has 10,596,620 inhabitants across 450,295 km². It borders 2 countries. Its capital is Stockholm. People speak Swedish and the currency is the Swedish Krona (SEK). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Population
- 10,596,620
- Area
- 450,295 km²
- Currency
- Swedish Krona · SEK
- Languages
- Swedish
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Dialling code
- +46
- Domain
- .se
When to go to Sweden
The best months to visit Estocolmo are June, July and August. In Estocolmo, daytime highs go from 0° in January to 22° in July. The wettest month is July (68 mm) and the driest is February (29 mm). From November to April, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Estocolmo month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| low | -5° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| rain | 41 mm | 29 mm | 35 mm | 37 mm | 30 mm | 54 mm | 68 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | 52 mm | 59 mm | 49 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Sweden
- Estocolmocapital · sea level
- Gothenburgsea level
- Malmö12 m
- Uppsala17 m
- Linköping57 m
- Örebro29 m
- Sollentuna Municipality22 m
- Umeå15 m
- Västerås10 m
- Jönköping98 m
- Helsingborg11 m
- Norrköpingsea level
- Huddinge Municipality27 m
- Lund52 m
- Luleå13 m
Distances in Sweden
- Estocolmo → Gothenburg468 km 1 h 14 min · 5 h 46 min
- Estocolmo → Malmö612 km 1 h 23 min · 7 h 3 min
- Estocolmo → Uppsala70 km 50 min · 1 h 4 min
- Estocolmo → Linköping197 km 58 min · 2 h 32 min
- Estocolmo → Örebro201 km 57 min · 2 h 30 min
- Estocolmo → Sollentuna Municipality15 km 46 min · 20 min
1 h 14 min · 
5 h 46 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Sweden?
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
What currency is used in Sweden?
Sweden uses the Swedish Krona (SEK).
What language is spoken in Sweden?
In Sweden, people speak Swedish.
When is the best time to visit Sweden?
The best months to visit Estocolmo are June, July and August. In Estocolmo, daytime highs go from 0° in January to 22° in July. The wettest month is July (68 mm) and the driest is February (29 mm). From November to April, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).