Sweden Weather in June 2025: Travel Tips for First-Timers

Sweden is mild and rainfall is low throughout most of Sweden at the low elevations. June's highlights include abundant daylight, bright sunlight, eerie twilight colors, very long colorful sunsets, and ultra-long or continual days for hiking and touring cities. Tourism peaks in June. Read on for our weather information and travel advice including average temperatures and rainfall, places to go, and travel tips…

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• 1. Weather Overview
• 2. Best Places to Visit
• 3. Crowds and Costs
• 4. What to Wear

Sweden Weather in June: Overview

Averages:

• Temperature range: 10–19°C (50–66°F)
• Total rain: 6 cm (2 inch)
• Days with rain: 9
• Humidity: 64%
• Sunshine hours/day: 9 hours

May Climate Comparison (Averages) for Sweden's Top Tourism Areas

In June, southern Sweden enjoys mild or warm maximum temperatures at the low elevations and extra-long doses of bright sunshine and daylight that will lift your emotions. In the north, it is always day, mild or cool, and sometimes it might be cold. You can enjoy the outdoors and tour cities.

Southern Sweden: Stockholm, Gothenburg, and the southern coast are at 59° degrees latitude and southward. The weather is pleasant with about 9 hours of sunshine and an average high of about 20°C (68°F). The weather is suitable for touring the cities and hiking in nature.

Northern Sweden: Kiruna and other arctic tourist towns are north of latitude 66°. Kiruna and Riksgränsen are at latitude 68° and have continual daylight all month. You can watch the sun circle around you. Temperatures vary by elevation, but are usually mild or cool during the day at low elevations.

The Best Places to Visit in Sweden in June

Sweden's June highlights feature 18½ or more hours of daylight on average for touring cities, hiking, and being outdoors. There is no night. In the far northern arctic, there is continual daylight for your activities. Rainfall is low almost everywhere, so rain isn't much of a problem.

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1. Stockholm — Experience the Urban Highlights, Hike, and Take Sightseeing Cruises

Stockholm is the capital and the biggest city. You would not expect much beautiful nature in the high-tech capital, but Stockholm sits on an archipelago of 3,000 small islands with numerous beaches and lagoons for swimming, hiking, kayaking, boating, and fishing. Tyresta National Park is nearby.

Tyresta has 55 km (34 miles) of hiking trails to enjoy, and the weather is pleasant for outdoor excursions. On average, Stockholm has a daily high of 21°C (70°F), a low of 12°C (54°F), and 9 hours of cheery sunshine. Rainfall is low.

Stockholm's restaurants have tables on patios and rooftops so that you can drink in some of the sunshine and get a tan. You could take boat cruises to sightsee the urban landscape and islands of Stockholm. Touring prices are high, and flight prices peak in June.

2. Uppsala — Tour the City and See the Nature Reserve

For a relaxed vacation, you could go to Uppsala in June. The city is only about 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Stockholm. In June, the weather is mild and sunny with a daily average of almost 10 hours of sunshine, highs of 20°C (68°F), and lows of 9°C (48°F).

Uppsala has a lot of places of historical and scenic interest. To walk, jog, or bike, you could go to Hågadalen-Nåstens Nature Reserve on the western side of the city. There are interesting ancient sites in the scenic valley such as the Royal Mound, stone circles, and an old fort.

In the university campus, you could visit the Gustavianum Museum that is inside the university's oldest building. You could also visit the castle or simply walk along the canals and old streets.

3. Jämtland — Pristine Summer Nature, Waterfalls, Lakes, Hiking Trails

The central eastern region of Jämtland is where some of the best hiking is in Sweden in June because it is relatively warmer than the arctic circle. Jämtland is at latitude 63° and has crystal-clear lakes. There is abundant wildlife. It is a native home of Sami people.

There are numerous good hiking trails through rugged and amazing mountain scenery. The Jämtland Hiking Triangle is a beautiful hiking trail with accommodations and diners along the way. In Duved, a ski resort town there, the average high is 15°C (59°F). The low is 6°C (43°F).

The town of Östersund is known for great natural organic cuisine. You could dine on wild game or Sami reindeer. In June, there is an average of 20½ hours of daylight. It never gets dark in June if the skies are clear because of the indigo/violet twilight.

4. Kiruna — Enjoy Lapland Highlights and Ski

Another place to go for high-mountain rugged hiking and scenery and Sami culture and cuisine is the area around Kiruna, Riksgränsen, and Abisko. You will have daylight all month in June. Kiruna is the Swedish town that is furthest north.

The area is also famed for beautiful nature and exotic arctic scenery. You can go on Lapland excursions to sightsee, see reindeer herds, and dine on native reindeer dishes. There are 8 hours of sunshine on average. The average high is 15°C (59°F). The nightly lows are 6°C (43°F).

A famed hiking path called Kungsleden starts in Abisko and goes to the tallest mountain in Sweden, and comfortable mountain cabins along the route are open after June 14. You could still ski at Riksgränsen Ski Resort in June. The resort reopens for the Midsummer holidays.

For the most daylight and brightest sun in June, you could go further north to Tromsø or Alta. For more about these areas, see Norway Weather in July.

High Tourism Season: Touring Advice for June

Sweden has thousands of islands, mountain chains, arctic wilderness, vast green original forests, glaciers, lakes, fortresses and long hiking trails in very scenic natural areas. With 18½ or more hours of warmth and daylight, you can see twice as much as normally if you can stay awake all day.

With so much daylight, warmth and sunshine, June and July are the best months for enjoying nature and outdoors recreation. The Swedes love the days around the summer solstice, and tourists fly in to enjoy the long days too. You can watch the special entertainment and festivities.

Sweden's cities and towns start to have peak travel and tourism by the middle of June as school and university students go on vacation. Flight ticket prices to Stockholm peak in June.

There are at least three holidays with days off each June, and if Pentecost is in June, there are a couple more. Expect high travel and tourism during national holidays.

Public Holidays in June:

National Day is June 6 annually. It is an official national holiday, and schools and most businesses close. National Day commemorates the adaptation of the Swedish constitution.

Midsummer's Eve is June 20 in 2025. The date varies. It is a de facto traditional holiday. Schools and businesses close. Swedes celebrate the middle of summer.

Midsummer Day is and June 21, 2025. The dates vary. It is a legal national holiday, and banks, schools, and businesses close.

Easter Season Holidays in June:

In some years, the last days of the Easter season are in June:

Whit Saturday and Whit Sunday (Pentecost) are June 7, 2025 and June 8, 2025, respectively. Pentecost is 10 days after Ascension Day and always falls on a Sunday. Pentecost commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit to Jesus' followers in Jerusalem.

What to Wear in June

June temperatures are usually comfortable in the south of Sweden at low elevations when you are wearing light clothing such as trousers during the day, but it might get chilly at night. The bright sunshine might make you feel warm or hot. Sunburn could be a problem.

To avoid sunburn, you could cover your skin with thin, light and breathable cotton clothing and a sunhat. It rains in the southern region of Sweden at low elevations. The many high mountains, for which Sweden is noted, and the north might get snowfall.

The mountains have unpredictable weather, so stay abreast of weather reports in the mountains.

Compared to other countries, there is low rainfall generally. Gothenburg is one of the rainiest cities, and it gets a low total rainfall in June. Take a waterproof coat or raingear when you travel in Sweden. You could be the most comfortable by dressing in layers.

Here is a packing list for a few essentials in Sweden in June:

• Waterproof boots with good traction for hikes and being outdoors. You might wear them in-flight to travel lightly.
• Comfortable shoes with good traction
• Rain gear
• Warm hat
• Sunhat
• Some light clothing
• Swimwear for spas and hot springs
• Cardigans or thermals especially for mountains and north
• Polarized glasses