Piteå weather in August

In August, Piteå sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 16.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°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 18 h 06 min at the start of August to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Piteå's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piteå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
3:28 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Piteå is locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.6 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Piteå reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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)
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21913
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51913
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How August really feels in Piteå

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.

Piteå 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° / -10°429.210.44.30.0
Feb-5° / -10°297.287.70.0
Mar-1° / -7°327.3811.10.0
Apr / -3°327514.70.1
May / 408.10.818.32.1
Jun14° / 589.60214.2
Jul18° / 13°7111.4019.85.7
Aug17° / 12°6610.7016.35.3
Sep12° / 569.1012.73.3
Oct / 579.62.79.10.6
Nov / -3°5210.57.85.60.0
Dec-2° / -7°5010.5102.90.0

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34060
44060
53961
63862
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
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293763
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313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Piteå gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
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2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
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3033
3133

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2622981
3632881
4642871
5652771
6672661
7682561
8712450
9712450
10732340
11732340
12752230
13752230
14752230
15762220
16772120
17782020
18792010
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25841510
26851410
27861310
28871210
29881110
30891010
3190910

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 06 min at the start of August to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 210 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 2:37 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 8:43 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.12:378:43
218.02:418:40
317.92:448:36
417.82:478:32
517.62:518:29
617.52:548:25
717.42:588:22
817.33:018:18
917.23:058:14
1017.03:088:10
1116.93:118:07
1216.83:158:03
1316.73:187:59
1416.63:227:56
1516.43:257:52
1616.33:287:48
1716.23:327:44
1816.13:357:40
1916.03:387:37
2015.93:427:33
2115.73:457:29
2215.63:487:25
2315.53:527:21
2415.43:557:18
2515.33:587:14
2615.14:017:10
2715.04:057:06
2814.94:087:02
2914.84:116:58
3014.74:146:55
3114.64:186:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Piteå?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Piteå for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piteå in August

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

In August, Piteå sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Piteå in August

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Piteå in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piteå peaks around July 15 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Piteå?

Piteå sits at 65.3°N, 21.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Luleå, 43 km away.

TornioKemiRaaheUmeåHaukipudas

Topography around Piteå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piteå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Piteå is covered by trees (42%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Luleå 43 km · Boden 57 km · Skellefteå 68 km · Tornio 136 km · Kemi 150 km · Raahe 158 km · Umeå 175 km · Haukipudas 181 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 Piteå (65.3172°, 21.4794°, 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).