Jakobsberg weather in August

In August, Jakobsberg sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.1 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 Jakobsberg's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jakobsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:14 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Jakobsberg is place in Järfälla 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Jakobsberg 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
32313
42313
52313
62312
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152112
162112
172112
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192111
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222011
232011
242011
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272010
281910
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Jakobsberg

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.

Jakobsberg 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°3485.66.60.0
Feb / -5°287.66.18.70.0
Mar / -3°297.44.611.30.2
Apr10° / 338.11.614.12.5
May16° / 459.40.216.65.1
Jun20° / 10°6710.8018.16.0
Jul22° / 12°7011.5017.56.4
Aug21° / 11°6912.1015.36.1
Sep16° / 508.5012.65.0
Oct10° / 489.40.29.82.1
Nov / 449.72.97.30.1
Dec / -3°42105.65.90.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113763
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jakobsberg gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15235112
25334112
35434102
45434102
55533102
6563392
7563392
8583282
9583282
10583282
11603271
12613171
13613171
14613171
15633061
16633061
17642961
18642961
19642961
20652861
21652861
22672760
23682660
24692650
25702550
26712450
27722350
28732250
29752140
30762040
31771940

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
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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 3:39 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.53:398:10
216.43:418:08
316.43:448:05
416.33:468:03
516.23:488:01
616.13:517:58
716.03:537:55
816.03:557:53
915.93:587:50
1015.84:007:48
1115.74:027:45
1215.64:057:42
1315.54:077:40
1415.54:097:37
1515.44:127:34
1615.34:147:31
1715.24:167:29
1815.14:197:26
1915.04:217:23
2014.94:247:20
2114.94:267:17
2214.84:287:14
2314.74:317:12
2414.64:337:09
2514.54:357:06
2614.44:387:03
2714.34:407:00
2814.24:426:57
2914.14:456:54
3014.14:476:51
3114.04:506:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Jakobsberg?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Jakobsberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jakobsberg in August

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

In August, Jakobsberg sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Jakobsberg in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Jakobsberg 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 Jakobsberg peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jakobsberg?

Jakobsberg sits at 59.4°N, 17.8°E, 25 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Tensta, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Jakobsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jakobsberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.

The land around Jakobsberg is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tensta 5.0 km · Hässelby Villastad 5.0 km · Rinkeby 7.0 km · Sollentuna 7.0 km · Sundbyberg 10 km · Danderyd 11 km · Bromma 11 km · Råsunda 11 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 Jakobsberg (59.4227°, 17.8351°, elevation 25 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).