Sweden · Stockholm County

Stockholm, Sweden evidence & sources.

An island stroll, a cinnamon-scented pause.

Get informed before you go. Read the evidence behind six travel signals for Stockholm and understand where the research describes national context rather than local conditions.

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Weather sources & averages

Average low and high are averages of daily minima and maxima, with the daily mean between them. Values are day-weighted seasonal averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER / MERRA-2 daily records. These are typical conditions, not record extremes or a travel-date forecast. Gridded estimates can differ from a local station.

Precipitation is an estimated three-month total, including rain and snow water equivalent, from NASA POWER’s 2001–2025 climatology. Rain bars compare seasons within this destination.

Current weather-model estimates: MET Norway · CC BY 4.0; converted to your selected units. Location and time zone: GeoNames · CC BY 4.0.

Research reviewed 19 October 2026. Ratings are site interpretations of the cited evidence, not official scores or a live alert feed. Higher bands mean more favorable conditions. Missing evidence stays unscored. National data cannot describe every neighborhood or traveler’s experience. Read the scoring method →

Inclusion Index

2 / 5

Lowest available evidence band across ethnic/racial, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ+ harassment or identity-related crimes. 3/3 lenses have scored evidence. Missing lenses are not treated as favorable; sources and populations differ, so this is a precaution flag, not an overall inclusion or crime-rate estimate.

Ethnic & racial harassment

5 / 5

10% of surveyed residents of African descent reported racist harassment in the previous 12 months (FRA 2022). This does not cover every ethnic group or visitor identity.

National resident sample · African descent · 2022 survey; 2023 report

FRA: Being Black in the EU, Figure 23 ↗2022 survey; report published 2023

Antisemitic harassment & crimes

2 / 5

35% of surveyed Jewish respondents reported antisemitic harassment, online or offline, in the previous 12 months. This 2023 survey predates 7 October 2023 and is not a current crime-rate estimate.

National Jewish respondent sample · online and offline · 2023 survey; 2024 report

FRA: Jewish people’s experiences of antisemitism, Figure 23 ↗2023 survey, before 7 Oct; report published 11 July 2024

Anti-LGBTQ+ harassment & crimes

2 / 5

40% of surveyed LGBTQ+ respondents reported hate-motivated harassment in the previous 12 months (FRA 2023). Includes in-person and online experiences; not a visitor or city crime rate.

National LGBTQ+ respondent sample · online and offline · 2023 survey; 2024 report

FRA: LGBTIQ equality at a crossroads, Figure 26 ↗2023 survey; report published 14 May 2024

Scope: National and localized evidence · see each lens
Basis: Lowest available lens band; not an average, prevalence estimate or validated index
Confidence / relevance: Limited comparability · three lenses reviewed

Theft & pickpocket safety

3 / 5

Distraction theft occurs at attractions, transport hubs and events.

Scope: Country advisory proxy; city context where named
Basis: Advisory wording → editorial precaution band
Confidence / relevance: Moderate

Government of Canada: Sweden travel advice ↗Guidance retrieved 19 Oct 2026; page date 11 August 2026 09:10 ET

Violent crime safety

3 / 5

Organized-crime violence is reported in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö; bystanders may be affected.

Scope: Country advisory proxy
Basis: Advisory wording → editorial precaution band
Confidence / relevance: Moderate

Government of Canada: Sweden travel advice ↗Guidance retrieved 19 Oct 2026; page date 11 August 2026 09:10 ET

Water & sanitation

4 / 5

Basic sanitation coverage 98.7% (2024); basic drinking-water coverage 99.8% (2024). National access indicators, not a guarantee of tap-water safety or street cleanliness.

Scope: National population proxy
Basis: Lower of two coverage percentages → published site thresholds
Confidence / relevance: Moderate · indirect measure

World Bank / WHO–UNICEF JMP: At least basic sanitation ↗Latest non-null country observation, 2020–2025 query
World Bank / WHO–UNICEF JMP: At least basic drinking water ↗Latest non-null country observation, 2020–2025 query

English accessibility

5 / 5

EF EPI 2025 national English score: 609. The rating follows EF’s five proficiency bands. Volunteer adults are not a representative tourist-service sample; English ability is not friendliness.

Scope: Country proxy · English only
Basis: EF proficiency band → 1–5
Confidence / relevance: Limited traveler relevance

EF English Proficiency Index 2025 ↗2025 edition; volunteer adult test sample

Credit-card acceptance

4 / 5

Major credit cards, including Visa and Mastercard, are widely usable. American Express has merchant exceptions; Discover coverage has not been separately established in this review.

VisaWidely acceptedWidely accepted

MastercardWidely acceptedWidely accepted

American ExpressLimited / variesMerchant dependent

DiscoverNot yet verifiedNot separately verified

Scope: Country visitor guidance / network context; not a city shop census
Basis: Direct credit-card use + network breadth + app / cash dependence
Confidence / relevance: Editorial band · network coverage may be incomplete

Visit Sweden: currency, cards and payment compatibility ↗Guidance reviewed 19 October 2026