Is Stockholm Getting Hotter?
Short answer: yes. Stockholm's average temperature has climbed roughly 2 degrees since the 1900s. That puts it in the upper third among the world's major cities for total warming. Here is what 237 years of data actually shows.
The warming hasn't been steady. The first half of the record saw a change of roughly 0.8 degrees, while the second half has already added 2.1 degrees. The acceleration is unmistakable.
Average Annual Temperature by Decade
Stockholm has one of the longest continuous temperature records in the world, stretching back to 1756. That extraordinary dataset reveals the full arc of the industrial age: relatively stable temperatures through the 18th and 19th centuries, a gradual rise through the early 20th century, and a sharp acceleration from the 1980s onward. The depth of this record makes Stockholm's trend one of the most statistically robust in the global dataset.
Stockholm has warmed 0.4 degrees more than the average across our global dataset of 29 cities.
Decade by Decade
| Decade | Avg Temp (C) | Change from 1900s |
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How Stockholm Compares Globally
Among the world's major cities, Stockholm's warming rate places it in the upper tier. Here is how Stockholm stacks up against other global cities.
Key Numbers
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About This Data
Temperature data on this page comes from the Global Historical Climatology Network version 4 (GHCN v4), maintained by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. GHCN v4 contains monthly mean temperature data for over 25,000 stations across the globe, with records dating back to the 18th century for some stations. The data has been quality-controlled and homogenised using the Pairwise Homogeneity Algorithm to remove artificial discontinuities from station moves, equipment changes, and observation practice changes.
Stockholm's primary station is Stockholm A, with records spanning 1756-2026. The "change" figures compare each decade's average to the 1900s baseline. Note that some of the warming in large cities is attributable to the urban heat island effect rather than regional climate change alone. The figures shown here include both components, as they represent what the city actually experiences.
NASA GISTEMP analysis, which processes GHCN v4 data, is a product of NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. It is produced as a US Government work and is in the public domain.