Tornio weather in August

In August, Tornio sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 16.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 18 min at the start of August to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tornio's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tornio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 30 min
4:14 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tornio reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61813
71813
81813
91713
101713
111713
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How August really feels in Tornio

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.

Tornio weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°469.510.940.0
Feb-7° / -11°38910.17.50.0
Mar-3° / -8°388.49.111.10.0
Apr / -3°347.24.614.80.0
May / 469.10.918.51.3
Jun13° / 569.7021.63.8
Jul18° / 13°6510.8020.25.6
Aug17° / 12°7210.8016.55.1
Sep12° / 7010.5012.82.9
Oct / 6310.62.29.10.4
Nov / -3°6812.77.75.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°581210.72.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53862
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
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193763
203763
213664
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283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tornio gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15138101
2533791
3543691
4553591
5563491
6583381
7593281
8603181
9642970
10652870
11662860
12672760
13692650
14702550
15722440
16722440
17742330
18752230
19762220
20772120
21772120
22792010
23801910
24811810
25811810
26841600
27851500
28861400
29871300
30881200
31891100

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 18 min at the start of August to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 222 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:20 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 9:38 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.33:209:38
218.23:249:35
318.13:289:31
417.93:319:27
517.83:359:23
617.73:399:20
717.63:429:16
817.43:469:12
917.33:499:08
1017.23:539:04
1117.13:569:00
1216.94:008:57
1316.84:038:53
1416.74:078:49
1516.64:108:45
1616.54:148:41
1716.34:178:37
1816.24:218:33
1916.14:248:29
2016.04:288:25
2115.84:318:21
2215.74:358:18
2315.64:388:14
2415.54:418:10
2515.34:458:06
2615.24:488:02
2715.14:527:58
2815.04:557:54
2914.94:587:50
3014.75:027:46
3114.65:057:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
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 Tornio?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tornio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tornio in August

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

In August, Tornio sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tornio in August

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Tornio in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tornio peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tornio?

Tornio sits at 65.8°N, 24.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kemi, 23 km away.

HaukipudasLuleåRovaniemiOuluBodenRaahePiteå

Topography around Tornio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tornio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Tornio is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kemi 23 km · Haukipudas 93 km · Luleå 96 km · Rovaniemi 100 km · Oulu 111 km · Boden 112 km · Raahe 130 km · Piteå 136 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 Tornio (65.8481°, 24.1466°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).