Eskilstuna weather in August

In August, Eskilstuna sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°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 30 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eskilstuna's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eskilstuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:20 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Eskilstuna is urban area in Eskilstuna Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.7 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1659

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Eskilstuna reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
12313
22313
32312
42312
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142112
152112
162111
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222011
232011
242011
252010
262010
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Eskilstuna

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.

Eskilstuna 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 / -5°3785.66.60.0
Feb / -5°307.568.70.0
Mar / -3°307.54.511.30.3
Apr11° / 3781.714.12.6
May16° / 5210.10.216.65.1
Jun20° / 7211.9018.15.8
Jul22° / 12°8212.4017.56.2
Aug21° / 11°7712.9015.36.0
Sep16° / 559.6012.64.9
Oct10° / 53100.49.82.1
Nov / 489.72.87.30.1
Dec / -3°4510.35.85.90.0

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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eskilstuna gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.9 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 (%)
139
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2941
3041
3140

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15236102
25236102
35335102
45335102
5553492
6553492
7563392
8573382
9583381
10593281
11603271
12603271
13613261
14623161
15623161
16643051
17643051
18652951
19662851
20662851
21672751
22682750
23692650
24702550
25712450
26722350
27752140
28762040
29771940
30781840
31791740

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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:45 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.53:458:15
216.43:478:13
316.43:498:10
416.33:528:08
516.23:548:06
616.13:568:03
716.03:598:01
816.04:017:58
915.94:037:55
1015.84:057:53
1115.74:087:50
1215.64:107:47
1315.54:137:45
1415.54:157:42
1515.44:177:39
1615.34:207:37
1715.24:227:34
1815.14:247:31
1915.04:277:28
2014.94:297:25
2114.94:317:22
2214.84:347:20
2314.74:367:17
2414.64:387:14
2514.54:417:11
2614.44:437:08
2714.34:467:05
2814.24:487:02
2914.14:506:59
3014.14:536:56
3114.04:556:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Eskilstuna?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Eskilstuna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eskilstuna in August

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

In August, Eskilstuna sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Eskilstuna 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 Eskilstuna peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eskilstuna?

Eskilstuna sits at 59.4°N, 16.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västerås, 28 km away.

Topography around Eskilstuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eskilstuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.

The land around Eskilstuna is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
313 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Västerås 28 km · Köping 33 km · Enköping 44 km · Katrineholm 45 km · Södertälje 66 km · Hässelby Villastad 74 km · Nyköping 74 km · Ekerö 74 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 Eskilstuna (59.3666°, 16.5077°, elevation 27 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).