Lerum weather in August

In August, Lerum sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lerum's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lerum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:43 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lerum reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112112
122112
132012
142012
152012
162012
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202012
212012
221912
231911
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251911
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271911
281911
291811
301811
311810

How August really feels in Lerum

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.

Lerum 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 / -3°72126.170.0
Feb / -3°5610.168.90.0
Mar / -1°5010.24.311.40.3
Apr11° / 5310.21142.6
May16° / 6811.70.116.34.6
Jun18° / 10°9113017.65.5
Jul21° / 12°9013.5017.15.9
Aug20° / 12°10614.9015.15.6
Sep16° / 8612.8012.54.5
Oct11° / 8713.90.5102.3
Nov / 6812.61.77.60.4
Dec / -1°7412.64.86.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134357
144456
154357
164357
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lerum gets around 106 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
547
647
748
848
948
1048
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3148

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1504010
250419
350419
450419
550428
650428
750428
851427
952417
1052417
1152417
1253407
1354397
1454397
1555387
1656377
1756377
1857367
1958357
2059347
2160337
2262326
2363316
2464306
2566295
2666295
2768284
2869274
2970264
3072253
3173243

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 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 144 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:11 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:118:23
216.14:138:21
316.14:158:19
416.04:178:16
515.94:198:14
615.84:218:12
715.84:248:09
815.74:268:07
915.64:288:05
1015.54:308:02
1115.54:328:00
1215.44:347:57
1315.34:367:55
1415.24:397:52
1515.24:417:50
1615.14:437:47
1715.04:457:45
1814.94:477:42
1914.84:497:39
2014.84:527:37
2114.74:547:34
2214.64:567:31
2314.54:587:29
2414.45:007:26
2514.35:037:23
2614.35:057:20
2714.25:077:18
2814.15:097:15
2914.05:117:12
3013.95:137:09
3113.85:167:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lerum?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lerum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lerum in August

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

In August, Lerum sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Lerum 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 28 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 Lerum 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 Lerum 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 Lerum?

Lerum sits at 57.8°N, 12.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Partille, 10 km away.

Topography around Lerum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Lerum is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Partille 10 km · Mölnlycke 15 km · Gothenburg 19 km · Mölndal 20 km · Kungälv 20 km · Majorna 23 km · Alingsås 24 km · Västra Frölunda 24 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 Lerum (57.7705°, 12.269°, elevation 20 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).