Sastamala weather in August

In August, Sastamala sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sastamala's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sastamala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:45 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sastamala reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112111
122111
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
251910
261810
271810
281810
29189
30189
31189

How August really feels in Sastamala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sastamala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°409.69.160.0
Feb-3° / -8°327.67.68.40.0
Mar / -6°338.47.211.30.0
Apr / -0°348.52.714.31.7
May15° / 46100.217.14.5
Jun19° / 7711.9018.85.6
Jul21° / 12°8213.1018.16.0
Aug20° / 11°7212.2015.65.8
Sep14° / 5310012.64.1
Oct / 5810.31.29.61.1
Nov / -1°4910.356.80.0
Dec-1° / -5°4810.87.85.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133862
143763
153763
163862
173763
183763
193664
203565
213565
223466
233367
243367
253268
263169
273070
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sastamala gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15334112
25334112
35433112
45633101
55633101
6583291
7583291
8603181
9603181
10623071
11633061
12652960
13662950
14672850
15672850
16692740
17702640
18712630
19712630
20722530
21732520
22742420
23742420
24742420
25752320
26772210
27772210
28782110
29792010
30801910
31811810

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:06 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.94:069:03
216.94:099:00
316.84:118:57
416.74:148:55
516.64:168:52
616.54:198:49
716.44:228:46
816.34:248:43
916.24:278:41
1016.14:298:38
1116.04:328:35
1216.04:358:32
1315.94:378:29
1415.84:408:26
1515.74:428:23
1615.64:458:20
1715.54:488:17
1815.44:508:14
1915.34:538:11
2015.24:568:08
2115.14:588:04
2215.05:018:01
2314.95:037:58
2414.85:067:55
2514.75:097:52
2614.65:117:49
2714.55:147:45
2814.45:177:42
2914.35:197:39
3014.25:227:36
3114.15:247:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sastamala?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sastamala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sastamala in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Sastamala sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sastamala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sastamala peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sastamala?

Sastamala sits at 61.3°N, 22.9°E, 65 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Vammala, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sastamala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sastamala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sastamala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Sastamala is covered by trees (45%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
223 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Vammala 2.0 km · Nokia 34 km · Pirkkala 40 km · Ylöjärvi 43 km · Lempäälä 45 km · Tampere 50 km · Pohjois-Hervanta 51 km · Hervanta 51 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sastamala (61.3494°, 22.9093°, elevation 65 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).