Boden weather in August

In August, Boden sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 16.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Boden's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
16 h 24 min
3:24 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Boden is urban area in Boden Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 2.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1919

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Boden reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
12012
22012
32012
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
91911
101911
111911
121911
131910
141910
151810
161810
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181810
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201810
21189
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28168
29168
30168
31168

How August really feels in Boden

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.

Boden weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -13°438.810.140.0
Feb-6° / -12°317.58.47.60.0
Mar-0° / -8°327.28.111.10.0
Apr / -3°326.75.114.80.4
May12° / 428.6118.53.1
Jun17° / 6310.3021.55.2
Jul20° / 12°7512.3020.25.9
Aug18° / 10°6711.1016.45.6
Sep13° / 559.8012.83.5
Oct / -0°498.82.59.10.5
Nov-1° / -6°5210.27.45.30.0
Dec-4° / -10°5010.210.12.40.0

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 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43466
53466
63367
73268
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213169
223268
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Boden gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2834
2934
3034
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632971
2642871
3652771
4662671
5682561
6712360
7722260
8742150
9752050
10761950
11771940
12781840
13791830
14791830
15801730
16811720
17821620
18821620
19841510
20841510
21851410
22851410
23861310
24861310
25861310
26881200
27891100
28891100
29901000
3091900
3192800

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
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 2:31 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 8:48 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.32:318:48
218.22:348:44
318.02:388:41
417.92:418:37
517.82:458:33
617.72:498:29
717.62:528:25
817.42:568:22
917.32:598:18
1017.23:038:14
1117.13:068:10
1216.93:108:06
1316.83:138:02
1416.73:177:58
1516.63:207:55
1616.43:247:51
1716.33:277:47
1816.23:317:43
1916.13:347:39
2016.03:387:35
2115.83:417:31
2215.73:457:27
2315.63:487:23
2415.53:517:19
2515.33:557:15
2615.23:587:12
2715.14:017:08
2815.04:057:04
2914.94:087:00
3014.74:116:56
3114.64:156:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Boden?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Boden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boden in August

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

In August, Boden sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Boden 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in January near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Boden 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 Boden 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
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Boden?

Boden sits at 65.8°N, 21.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Luleå, 34 km away.

TornioSkellefteåKemiRaaheHaukipudasRovaniemi

Topography around Boden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Boden is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Luleå 34 km · Piteå 57 km · Tornio 112 km · Skellefteå 124 km · Kemi 132 km · Raahe 182 km · Haukipudas 184 km · Rovaniemi 195 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Boden (65.8252°, 21.6886°, elevation 10 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).