Hudiksvall weather in August

In August, Hudiksvall sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hudiksvall's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hudiksvall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:06 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Hudiksvall is urban area in Hudiksvall Municipality, Sweden.

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 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hudiksvall 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Hudiksvall

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.

Hudiksvall 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-1° / -6°4298.75.90.0
Feb-1° / -7°307.37.98.40.0
Mar / -4°327.16.911.30.0
Apr / -0°367.53.514.31.1
May12° / 4590.417.23.3
Jun16° / 6010.50195.0
Jul20° / 12°7111.5018.25.9
Aug19° / 12°7811.9015.65.7
Sep14° / 539.7012.64.1
Oct / 6410.71.49.61.3
Nov / -1°5410.75.66.70.0
Dec-0° / -5°4910.3850.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113862
123961
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hudiksvall gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
336
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
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2139
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2439
2538
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2738
2837
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3036
3135

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583381
2593281
3593281
4603181
5613081
6622981
7632881
8632881
9652780
10662770
11672670
12672670
13692560
14692560
15702550
16712450
17712450
18722440
19732340
20732340
21732340
22752230
23752230
24762130
25772030
26781930
27791830
28801730
29821530
30841420
31851320

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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912calm
1012calm
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1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 hours at the start of August to 14 h 12 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 3:27 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.03:278:29
216.93:298:26
316.93:328:23
416.83:348:20
516.73:378:18
616.63:408:15
716.53:428:12
816.43:458:09
916.33:488:06
1016.23:508:03
1116.13:538:00
1216.03:567:57
1315.93:587:54
1415.84:017:51
1515.74:047:48
1615.64:067:45
1715.54:097:42
1815.44:127:39
1915.44:147:36
2015.34:177:32
2115.24:207:29
2215.14:237:26
2315.04:257:23
2414.94:287:20
2514.84:317:16
2614.74:337:13
2714.64:367:10
2814.54:397:07
2914.44:417:03
3014.34:447:00
3114.24:476:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.7Bright
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64.6Bright
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104.4Bright
114.3Bright
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134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hudiksvall?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hudiksvall for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hudiksvall in August

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hudiksvall in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
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Mar1Bracing
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May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Hudiksvall 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 Hudiksvall peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hudiksvall?

Hudiksvall sits at 61.7°N, 17.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sundsvall, 75 km away.

HärnösandGävleSandvikenFalunBorlängeÖrnsköldsvikLudvika

Topography around Hudiksvall

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hudiksvall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Hudiksvall is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sundsvall 75 km · Härnösand 109 km · Gävle 117 km · Sandviken 125 km · Falun 148 km · Borlänge 165 km · Örnsköldsvik 192 km · Ludvika 204 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 Hudiksvall (61.7274°, 17.1056°, elevation 2 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).