Early August 1 August
69°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Sweden · Beach
Swedish Lapland
in August.
Is August a good time?
Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than July.
August averages 65°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 11 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 65°F
- Sea
- 60°F
- Visitor demand
- 55%of July peak
Historical Övre Norrland regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Kiruna, Abisko and Luleå; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.0/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather5.4/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 65°F (18°C): light layers. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 17 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in August?
The sea averages 60°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 17 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 04:16 and sets about 21:20 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 65°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
65°F (18°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
60°F (16°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
17h 04m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 69°F on the 1st, versus 62°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 38% to 28% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
65°F
Typical afternoon high
37% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
62°F
Typical afternoon high
28% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 169° | ||||||
| 269° | 368° | 468° | 568° | 667° | 767° | 867° |
| 967° | 1067° | 1167° | 1266° | 1366° | 1466° | 1565° |
| 1665° | 1765° | 1865° | 1965° | 2064° | 2164° | 2264° |
| 2364° | 2464° | 2563° | 2663° | 2762° | 2862° | 2962° |
| 3062° | 3162° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for August 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 68°F (20°C) in the first week to 62°F (17°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 28–39%.
Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. August averages 55% of July's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than July.
Overnight stays across Övre Norrland do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €51 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€51
2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +5% vs this region's usual month.
Sweden as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 117 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 63°F (17°C) and 67°F (20°C); in 15 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 65°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 17; half the years had 9–12.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no August in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
11 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63°F | 12 |
| 2012 | 63°F | 11 |
| 2013 | 66°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 66°F | 11 |
| 2015 | 67°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 63°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 63°F | 12 |
| 2018 | 66°F | 12 |
| 2019 | 65°F | 11 |
| 2020 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 64°F | 12 |
| 2022 | 66°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 67°F | 17 |
| 2024 | 67°F | 14 |
| 2025 | 65°F | 10 |
Checked against 64 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 69°F | 65°F | 57°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 60°F | 55°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 100% | 55% | 34% |
July: Warmer afternoons than August. More overnight demand. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
July has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than August, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €50 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 69°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 60°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Month rank | #1 | #3 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #7 | 22°F | — | 34°F | 10 | 1.0 | Low season |
| February | 3.0 | #8 | 25°F | — | 32°F | 8 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| March | 3.0 | #9 | 33°F | — | 33°F | 5 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| April | 3.2 | #6 | 42°F | — | 34°F | 6 | 1.2 | Low season |
| May | 4.8 | #4 | 53°F | — | 39°F | 5 | 2.8 | Low season |
| June | 5.8 | #2 | 63°F | — | 50°F | 8 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| July | 5.4 | #3 | 69°F | — | 60°F | 10 | 6.4 | Peak season |
| August | 6.0 | #1 | 65°F | — | 60°F | 11 | 5.4 | Moderate season |
| September | 4.6 | #5 | 57°F | — | 55°F | 10 | 2.6 | Low season |
| October | 3.0 | #10 | 43°F | — | 47°F | 10 | 1.0 | Low season |
| November | 3.0 | #11 | 33°F | — | 41°F | 10 | 1.0 | Low season |
| December | 3.0 | #12 | 28°F | — | 37°F | 13 | 1.0 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in August
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
Better August weather than Swedish Lapland
Swedish Lapland's weather ranks 75 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Sweden have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Swedish Lapland.
Southern Finlandabout 410 miles
Good weather (6.5): 5°F warmer afternoons
ÅlandFinland · about 410 miles
Good weather (6.9): 2°F warmer afternoons, pricier
Estoniaabout 560 miles
Good weather (6.8): 6°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, busier for its season (peak season)
Latviaabout 670 miles
Very good weather (7.4): 8°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (peak season)
North JutlandDenmark · about 700 miles
Good weather (6.8): 4°F warmer afternoons, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 55% of the busiest month and 34% above its average month. That means about 17,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 71% of them from Sweden itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,300 more: 8 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 62 |
| How our weather was checked | 64 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 33 |
| Busiest month here | July · 60 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 3.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 65th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 71% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 8 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.4% |
| Population used | 530,000 |
| Statistical region | SE33 · Övre Norrland |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing)). Full method · this region's data.