Malmo weather in August

In August, Malmo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.8 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 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Malmo's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:48 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Malmo is city in Skåne County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1353

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 Malmo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112214
122214
132114
142114
152114
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172114
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192114
202114
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222114
232014
242014
252013
262013
272013
282013
292013
301913
311913

How August really feels in Malmo

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.

Malmo 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 / -0°4911.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°409.43.99.20.0
Mar / 409.52.311.40.5
Apr11° / 368.70.413.82.6
May15° / 419.5015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°5710.6017.15.9
Jul21° / 14°5810.9016.66.4
Aug21° / 14°6611.4014.86.3
Sep17° / 11°539.3012.55.3
Oct12° / 5410.9010.13.0
Nov / 4811.10.881.0
Dec / 5311.32.66.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Malmo gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13348171
23348171
33448171
43448171
53448171
63548161
73547161
83647151
93747151
103747151
113846151
123846151
133946141
143945141
154045141
164044141
174144141
184144141
194243141
204343141
214343131
224442131
234542121
244741120
254840110
265039110
275238100
28543790
29563680
30573580
31593470

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:198:09
215.84:218:07
315.74:238:05
415.64:258:03
515.64:268:01
615.54:287:59
715.44:307:57
815.44:327:55
915.34:347:53
1015.24:367:50
1115.24:387:48
1215.14:407:46
1315.04:427:44
1415.04:447:41
1514.94:467:39
1614.84:487:37
1714.74:507:34
1814.74:527:32
1914.64:537:29
2014.54:557:27
2114.54:577:24
2214.44:597:22
2314.35:017:19
2414.25:037:17
2514.25:057:14
2614.15:077:12
2714.05:097:09
2813.95:117:07
2913.85:137:04
3013.85:157:02
3113.75:176:59

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 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 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
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Malmo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Malmo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malmo in August

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

In August, Malmo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Malmo 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 offshore 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Malmo 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 Malmo peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Malmo?

Malmo sits at 55.6°N, 13.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Staffanstorp, 14 km away.

Topography around Malmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malmo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Malmo is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Staffanstorp 14 km · Lund 16 km · Trelleborg 27 km · Indre By 28 km · Copenhagen 28 km · Frederiksberg 30 km · Valby 31 km · Charlottenlund 31 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 Malmo (55.6059°, 13.0007°, elevation 10 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).