Sweden
Capital: Stockholm · 21 regions · 1,326 places
SEUS travel advisory: 2/4Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi) and with a population of 10.6 million, Sweden is the largest and most populous Nordic country, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. The population density is 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi), and 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas, mostly in the southern and central portions of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55°N to 69°N. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Sweden in October
Malmö
Kalmar
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Trelleborg
Ystad
Arlöv
Vellinge
Åkarp
Södra Sandby
When to go in Sweden: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 55 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Gothenburg | 4 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 72 | 49 | 26 | 5 | 4 |
| Malmö | 2 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 55 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 29 | 6 | 2 |
| Uppsala | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 57 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 43 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Linköping | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 59 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 4 |
| Örebro | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 60 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 4 |
| Sollentuna | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 57 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Umeå | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 62 | 68 | 56 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Västerås | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 60 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 4 |
| Södermalm | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Jönköping | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Helsingborg | 2 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 54 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 2 |
| Norrköping | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 62 | 78 | 73 | 74 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| Huddinge | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Sweden
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trelleborg | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Ystad | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Skurup | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Vellinge | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Skåre | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Höllviken | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Skanör med Falsterbo | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Malmö | 3° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° |
| Limhamn | 3° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° |
| Bunkeflostrand | 3° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° |
More ways to travel in Sweden
Seasonal spectacles in Sweden
Tourism in Sweden
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Sweden
Sweden: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Swedish Krona
SEK · kr
1 USD ≈ 9.883 SEK
- Languages
- Swedish
- Calling code
- +46
- Emergency112
- Meal, casual restaurantSEK 200≈ $20.00
- CappuccinoSEK 46.00≈ $4.60
- Beer (0.5 l)SEK 68.00≈ $6.90
- Bottled water (1.5 l)SEK 20.00≈ $2.10
- Taxi, 5 kmSEK 145≈ $15.00
- Public transport ticketSEK 26.00≈ $2.70
- Mid-range hotel, per nightSEK 1,500≈ $155
Estimated from Sweden’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 91% of US levels.
- Oct 31All Saints' Day
- Dec 24Christmas Eve
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Dec 31New Year's Eve
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 6Epiphany
Regions of Sweden
21- Stockholm115 · 3.21M
- Västra Götaland County215 · 1.61M
- Skåne County176 · 1.27M
- Östergötland County53 · 433.8K
- Uppsala56 · 340K
- Jönköping57 · 325.2K
- Örebro42 · 282.7K
- Västerbotten County56 · 265.9K
- Halland County62 · 251.3K
- Västmanland County28 · 238K
- Södermanland County44 · 235.5K
- Norrbotten County49 · 231.3K
- Dalarna County73 · 229.3K
- Gävleborg County50 · 216.1K
- Västernorrland County53 · 213.9K
- Värmland County40 · 200.2K
- Kalmar52 · 183K
- Blekinge County29 · 153.8K
- Kronoberg County34 · 151.4K
- Jämtland County33 · 88.4K
- Gotland County9 · 32.1K
Largest cities in Sweden
Stockholm
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Gothenburg
Malmö
Uppsala
Linköping
Örebro
Sollentuna
Umeå
World Heritage sites in Sweden
Struve Geodetic Arc
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Drottningholm Palace
Skogskyrkogården
Engelsberg Ironworks
Grimeton VLF transmitter
Laponian National Park
Falun Mine
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Rock Carvings in Tanum
Gammelstad Church Town
Stora Sjöfallet National Park
Southern Öland cultural landscape
Main airports
- GOTGöteborg Landvetter AirportGöteborg
- KRNKiruna AirportKiruna
- LPILinköping City AirportLinköping
- LLALuleå AirportLuleå
- MMXMalmö Sturup AirportMalmö
- SCRScandinavian Mountains AirportMalung-Sälen
- NYOStockholm Skavsta AirportNyköping
- VSTStockholm Västerås AirportStockholm / Västerås
- ARNStockholm-Arlanda AirportStockholm
- UMEUmeå AirportUmeå
Finland
Norway