Weather in Sweden in November

November in Sweden is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.

A country pin in November is a warning: one region of Sweden will not match another. Use a city page if you already know where you are going. Compared with July and January, November sits in the middle of Sweden's year.

Sweden
Average temp
4°C

2–5°C

Rainfall
47 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
1.5 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

You want a proper coat in Sweden in November, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.

Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.

Rain

Mixed skies in Sweden in November. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Travel guides for Sweden

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Sweden

Average weather in Sweden

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in November

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FAQs about Sweden

Climate averages for Sweden, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Sweden is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 19°C.

August is the wettest month, with about 66 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.