Kungsbacka weather in August

In August, Kungsbacka sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kungsbacka's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kungsbacka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:45 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kungsbacka is urban area in Kungsbacka 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 Kungsbacka reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
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212013
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232012
242012
251912
261912
271912
281912
291912
301912
311911

How August really feels in Kungsbacka

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.

Kungsbacka 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°6912.34.670.0
Feb / -2°539.84.690.0
Mar / -0°479.73.311.40.4
Apr11° / 499.80.513.92.6
May16° / 5711.2016.24.8
Jun19° / 11°7811.6017.65.8
Jul21° / 13°78120176.2
Aug20° / 13°9814.40155.7
Sep16° / 10°8012.5012.54.7
Oct11° / 9013.90.3102.6
Nov / 7312.517.70.6
Dec / 7312.83.46.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104654
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kungsbacka gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
543
644
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1847
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3046
3146

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14741111
24742111
34742101
44743101
54743101
6474391
7474391
8474391
9484391
10484391
11484291
12494291
13494191
14504191
15504091
165039101
175039101
185138101
195337100
20553690
21553690
22563590
23583480
24593380
25603370
26613270
27633160
28643060
29662950
30662950
31682840

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:13 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:138:22
216.14:158:20
316.04:178:18
415.94:198:16
515.94:218:13
615.84:248:11
715.74:268:09
815.64:288:07
915.64:308:04
1015.54:328:02
1115.44:347:59
1215.34:367:57
1315.34:387:54
1415.24:407:52
1515.14:437:49
1615.04:457:47
1715.04:477:44
1814.94:497:42
1914.84:517:39
2014.74:537:36
2114.64:557:34
2214.64:587:31
2314.55:007:28
2414.45:027:26
2514.35:047:23
2614.25:067:20
2714.25:087:18
2814.15:117:15
2914.05:137:12
3013.95:157:09
3113.85:177:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kungsbacka?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kungsbacka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kungsbacka in August

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

In August, Kungsbacka sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kungsbacka in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kungsbacka in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kungsbacka peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kungsbacka?

Kungsbacka sits at 57.5°N, 12.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Mölndal, 19 km away.

Topography around Kungsbacka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kungsbacka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Kungsbacka is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mölndal 19 km · Mölnlycke 19 km · Västra Frölunda 20 km · Majorna 25 km · Gothenburg 25 km · Partille 28 km · Lerum 34 km · Björlanda 34 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 Kungsbacka (57.4872°, 12.0761°, elevation 6 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).