What's the weather like?

As with any other marathon, our number one "worry" is the weather, because it's the ONLY variable we CANNOT control, and the only one that can send 6 months of strong training to the dumps.  So, the most common question I've gotten from anyone that has asked about the Stockholm marathon has been:  What's the weather like?

My answer has been: "You know, althought I've been to stockholm about 18-20 times in my life, I've NEVER been in Stockholm that specific time of year.  However, I do know the weather in June can be very uncertain.  I assume somewhere between 40 and 70 with pouring rain or not a cloud in the sky." 

I pulled up www.wundergound.com that lets you look at historical weather details, and grabbed the last 10 years of the marathon. 

My person ideal: Fog or cloudy(dry) and 45-50 degrees.

Year - MIN - MAX

2008 - 51 - 78 sun (record high)

2007 - 50 - 60 rain

2006 - 44 - 53 rain

2005 - 44 - 57 rain

2004 - 37 - 57 fog

2003 - 53 - 69 rain

2002 - 39 - 73 clear

2001 - 30 - 57 clear

2000 - 50 - 54 rain

1999 - 44 - 62 rain

10 year Average:  44.2 - 62

* I don't know what "rain" really means, so it could be good.

** even taking out the freaky eat wave last year, we're looking at 60 high average.

Since the marathon starts at 2pm (my finish 4:59pm), a betting man would assume I'll get the heat of the day (unless a cold front is blowing in).

Looks like I'll be running in a short sleeve, with a cap, MAYBE gloves.

Second most common question is a tie between: "can I come with you?" and "Where is that?"" and "That's in Switzerland, right?"

My favorite answer so far to Where is that?  "Just outside of Yonkers, New Jersey"  (he/she believed me)