Norrköping weather in August

In August, Norrköping sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.1 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 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Norrköping's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norrköping's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:24 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Norrköping is urban area in Norrköping Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Norrköping reaches about 21°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 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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
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182112
192012
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222012
232012
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271911
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311911

How August really feels in Norrköping

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.

Norrköping 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 / -3°358.35.46.80.0
Feb / -4°317.56.18.80.0
Mar / -2°297.74.211.40.3
Apr10° / 357.71.3142.4
May15° / 499.60.316.54.7
Jun19° / 10°6711.7017.95.8
Jul21° / 13°7612.2017.36.2
Aug21° / 12°6912.1015.26.0
Sep16° / 529012.54.9
Oct10° / 5110.20.29.92.3
Nov / 4810.237.50.2
Dec / -2°4510.25.36.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Norrköping 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3039
3138

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14142152
24241142
34241143
44341142
54341132
64441132
74540122
84640122
94740112
104740112
114840101
124940101
13494091
14504091
15513991
16523981
17533881
18543871
19553771
20563671
21573571
22603460
23623260
24633160
25643060
26672850
27692650
28702550
29722350
30732250
31762040

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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1711calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 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 150 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:51 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.43:518:12
216.33:538:10
316.23:558:07
416.13:578:05
516.13:598:03
616.04:028:00
715.94:047:58
815.84:067:55
915.74:087:53
1015.74:117:50
1115.64:137:48
1215.54:157:45
1315.44:177:43
1415.34:207:40
1515.34:227:37
1615.24:247:35
1715.14:267:32
1815.04:297:29
1914.94:317:27
2014.84:337:24
2114.84:357:21
2214.74:387:18
2314.64:407:15
2414.54:427:13
2514.44:447:10
2614.34:477:07
2714.34:497:04
2814.24:517:01
2914.14:546:58
3014.04:566:55
3113.94:586:52

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 0.24 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
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Norrköping?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Norrköping for sightseeing.

What to pack for Norrköping in August

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Norrköping 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 47 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Norrköping 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 Norrköping peaks around June 16 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Norrköping?

Norrköping sits at 58.6°N, 16.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Linköping, 38 km away.

EskilstunaÖrebroVästervik

Topography around Norrköping

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norrköping has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Norrköping is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Linköping 38 km · Katrineholm 45 km · Nyköping 51 km · Motala 67 km · Kumla 84 km · Eskilstuna 88 km · Örebro 94 km · Västervik 97 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 Norrköping (58.5942°, 16.1826°, elevation 12 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).