Kumla weather in August

In August, Kumla sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°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 16 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kumla's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:26 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kumla is urban area in Kumla 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kumla reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152111
162111
172111
182011
192011
202011
212011
222011
232011
242010
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301810
31189

How August really feels in Kumla

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.

Kumla 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°439.36.46.60.0
Feb / -5°337.85.98.80.0
Mar / -3°327.7511.30.3
Apr11° / 397.91.714.12.6
May16° / 5310.70.216.64.9
Jun19° / 72120185.8
Jul22° / 12°7711.9017.46.2
Aug21° / 11°7413.2015.25.9
Sep16° / 559.6012.64.7
Oct10° / 56110.79.82.0
Nov / 5210.23.47.40.1
Dec / -3°499.85.960.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183763
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243466
253466
263466
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kumla gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2744
2844
2943
3042
3141

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1543691
2543691
3543691
4553591
5563581
6573481
7583381
8583381
9603271
10613270
11623170
12633160
13633160
14643060
15652960
16652960
17662860
18672850
19682750
20682750
21692650
22702550
23722440
24722440
25732340
26752140
27762040
28771940
29781840
30811630
31821530

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 16 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:52 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.53:528:19
216.43:548:17
316.33:568:14
416.23:588:12
516.14:018:10
616.14:038:07
716.04:058:05
815.94:088:02
915.84:108:00
1015.74:127:57
1115.74:147:54
1215.64:177:52
1315.54:197:49
1415.44:217:46
1515.34:247:44
1615.24:267:41
1715.24:287:38
1815.14:317:35
1915.04:337:33
2014.94:357:30
2114.84:387:27
2214.74:407:24
2314.64:427:21
2414.64:457:18
2514.54:477:16
2614.44:497:13
2714.34:527:10
2814.24:547:07
2914.14:567:04
3014.04:597:01
3113.95:016:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.01 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 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
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 Kumla?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kumla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kumla in August

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

In August, Kumla 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 Kumla 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 Kumla peaks around June 15 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 15UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kumla?

Kumla sits at 59.1°N, 15.1°E, 57 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Örebro, 17 km away.

Topography around Kumla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m.

The land around Kumla is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Örebro 17 km · Karlskoga 42 km · Kristinehamn 62 km · Katrineholm 63 km · Köping 65 km · Motala 66 km · Eskilstuna 82 km · Norrköping 84 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 Kumla (59.1277°, 15.1434°, elevation 57 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).