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Sweden
About 10.2M people live in Sweden, on 449,964 km² in 21 regions; the capital is Stockholm. The highest summit is Kebnekaise (2,097 m).
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberMalmö 32
October: highs10° – 13°
Rain this month, on average72mm
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun–Aug.
Sweden at a glance
The atlas follows 27,876 places here month by month, with 321 mountains and 6,008 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.
Stockholm now12°CCloudy · 15:31Sunrise · sunset07:42 · 17:23StockholmNext holiday31 OctoberAll Saints' DayEarthquakes0in the last 7 days (M2.5+)Events77 concerts · 0 matches in 14 daysTravel adviceUS 2UK 1Exercise increased caution
27,876places in 21 regions321summits, highest Kebnekaise6,008monuments2,170museums7,183lakes30beaches74ski areas29festivals3,410huts, viewpoints, campsites…
Sweden's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+52%7.02M in 1950 → 10.7M in 2025 → 11.3M in 2050Sweden · In numbers
GDP per person (PPP)$72,5002025 · 20/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy84.12024 · 9/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities89 %2025 · 35/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet96 %2025 · 4/10 among countries · World: 74 %
Children per woman1.432024 · 167/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover69 %2024 · 19/206 among countries
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Sweden
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
Places and regions of Sweden
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
28OctoberGothenburg
Jun–Aug
12° / 6°105 mm
32OctoberMalmö
Jun–Jul · Sep
13° / 7°65 mm
24OctoberStockholm
Jun–Aug
10° / 5°58 mm
19OctoberÖrebro
Jun–Aug
10° / 3°67 mm
19OctoberVästerås
Jun–Aug
10° / 3°60 mm
18OctoberJönköping
Jun–Aug
10° / 4°71 mm
22OctoberGävle
Jun–Aug
10° / 3°62 mm
18OctoberKarlstad
Jun–Aug
10° / 4°79 mm
21 regions
Västra Götaland3,427 places · 6 summits · Gothenburg
Kalmar1,832 places · Kalmar
Västernorrland1,825 places · 4 summits · Sundsvall
Värmland1,767 places · 2 summits · Karlstad
Dalarna1,765 places · 7 summits · Falun
Skåne1,706 places · Malmö
Västerbotten1,594 places · 33 summits · Umeå
Jämtland1,387 places · 123 summits · Östersund
Stockholm1,373 places · 2 summits · Stockholm
Jönköping1,339 places · 3 summits · Jönköping
Gävleborg1,251 places · 3 summits · Gävle
Norrbotten1,162 places · 48 summits · Luleå
Kronoberg1,157 places · Växjö
Östergötland1,146 places · 1 summits · Norrköping
Uppsala1,112 places · Uppsala
Örebro1,039 places · Örebro
Halland889 places · Halmstad
Västmanland670 places · Västerås
Blekinge613 places · Karlskrona
Södermanland582 places · Eskilstuna
Gotland240 places · Visby
Sweden from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Sweden
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Nature in Sweden
Summit2,097 m
Kebnekaise
Summit2,089 m
Sarektjåkkå
Summit2,071 m
Kaskasatjåkka
Lake
Vänern, Västra Götaland
Lake
Hjälmaren
Lake
Storsjön, JämtlandWildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Sweden
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Sweden
6,008 monuments and 2,170 museums; the best known first.
Drottningholm PalaceBuilt 1699 · Baroque art
Skogskyrkogården, ÄltaBuilt 1920 · Nordic Classicism
Stockholm PalaceBuilt 1760 · baroque
Gripsholm CastleBuilt 1537 · Renaissance
Swedish Museum of Natural HistoryBuilt 1819 · Art Nouveau
Umeå rådhusBuilt 1890 · Renaissance Revival
Museum
Vasa MuseumBuilt 1990
Museum
SkansenBuilt 1891What's on in Sweden
The ground and the sky in Sweden
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Getting to Sweden
11 large airports, 836 railway stations, 591 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Göteborg Landvetter AirportGOT · Gothenburg
19 kmCopenhagen Kastrup AirportCPH · Malmö
22 kmStockholm Västerås AirportVST · Västerås
5.4 kmMalmö Sturup AirportMMX · Lund
22 kmGöteborgs centralGothenburg
0.5 kmMalmö centralMalmö
0.4 kmStockholm CityStockholm
0.6 kmÖrebro centralstationÖrebro
0.5 kmVästerås CentralVästerås
1 kmJönköping CentralstationJönköping
0.5 kmSödra hamnplan→ Klubbviken Sandön
0.4 kmBack vikens Hamn→ Venbåtarna
7.6 kmTerminal C→ Anleger 5a, Rostock - Trelleborg, Stillerydshamnen
0.5 kmTerminal Fyrkajen→ Hurtigfærgerne
0.5 kmNorrtälje hamn→ Håknäs
0.6 kmLervik→ Fåglarö, Talludden, Vaxholm
5.7 kmPractical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
PlugsCF230 V
Emergency112Calling code +46
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencySwedish KronaSEK
LanguagesSwedish · Northern Sami · Southern Sami
Local time15:31Stockholm
Tipping
Tips are not expected; in restaurants people often round up or add 5–10% for good service, usually on the card terminal.