Tampere weather in August

In August, Tampere sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.6 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 21°C in the first days to 17°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 17 hours at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tampere's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tampere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:41 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tampere is urban area in Finland.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tampere reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82013
92013
102013
112012
122012
132012
142012
151912
161912
171912
181912
191912
201911
211911
221811
231811
241811
251811
261811
271811
281710
291710
301710
311710

How August really feels in Tampere

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.

Tampere 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° / -8°399.89.960.0
Feb-3° / -9°307.588.40.0
Mar / -6°3187.511.30.0
Apr / -1°338.23.314.31.1
May14° / 459.70.217.14.1
Jun18° / 10°7512018.95.4
Jul21° / 13°8312.7018.15.9
Aug19° / 12°7512.6015.65.6
Sep14° / 5310.2012.63.8
Oct / 6010.71.39.60.9
Nov / -1°4910.45.76.80.0
Dec-1° / -5°4611.19.25.10.0

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163664
173664
183565
193466
203565
213466
223367
233367
243169
253169
263070
272872
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tampere gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14638142
24738142
34738132
44837132
54937121
65037121
75236111
85336101
95336101
10553591
11563581
12583480
13593470
14613360
15623260
16633250
17643150
18663040
19663040
20682930
21692830
22692830
23712720
24722620
25732520
26742420
27752320
28762220
29772120
30792010
31801910

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2611calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 hours 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 174 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:02 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 9:00 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.04:029:00
216.94:048:58
316.84:078:55
416.74:098:52
516.64:128:49
616.54:148:47
716.44:178:44
816.44:208:41
916.34:228:38
1016.24:258:35
1116.14:288:32
1216.04:308:29
1315.94:338:26
1415.84:368:23
1515.74:388:20
1615.64:418:17
1715.54:438:14
1815.44:468:11
1915.34:498:08
2015.24:518:05
2115.14:548:02
2215.04:577:58
2314.94:597:55
2414.85:027:52
2514.75:057:49
2614.65:077:46
2714.55:107:42
2814.45:137:39
2914.35:157:36
3014.25:187:33
3114.15:207:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tampere?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tampere for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tampere in August

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

In August, Tampere sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Tampere 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 Tampere peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tampere?

Tampere sits at 61.5°N, 23.8°E, 114 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Pohjois-Hervanta, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Tampere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tampere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Tampere is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Pohjois-Hervanta 6.0 km · Hervanta 7.0 km · Pirkkala 9.0 km · Ylöjärvi 12 km · Nokia 16 km · Kangasala 16 km · Lempäälä 20 km · Valkeakoski 29 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 Tampere (61.4991°, 23.7871°, elevation 114 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).