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
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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 13 |
| 2 | 19 | 13 |
| 3 | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 19 | 13 |
| 5 | 19 | 13 |
| 6 | 19 | 13 |
| 7 | 18 | 13 |
| 8 | 18 | 13 |
| 9 | 18 | 12 |
| 10 | 18 | 12 |
| 11 | 18 | 12 |
| 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | 18 | 12 |
| 14 | 18 | 12 |
| 15 | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 |
| 17 | 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 17 | 11 |
| 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 20 | 17 | 11 |
| 21 | 17 | 11 |
| 22 | 16 | 11 |
| 23 | 16 | 11 |
| 24 | 16 | 11 |
| 25 | 16 | 11 |
| 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 27 | 16 | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | 10 |
| 29 | 15 | 10 |
| 30 | 15 | 10 |
| 31 | 15 | 10 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -5° / -10° | 42 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -10° | 29 | 7.2 | 8 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -7° | 32 | 7.3 | 8 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / -3° | 32 | 7 | 5 | 14.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 9° / 3° | 40 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 18.3 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 58 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 18° / 13° | 71 | 11.4 | 0 | 19.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 12° | 66 | 10.7 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 12° / 7° | 56 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 6° / 2° | 57 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -3° | 52 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -7° | 50 | 10.5 | 10 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
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 (%) | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | 40 | 60 |
| 5 | 39 | 61 |
| 6 | 38 | 62 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 36 | 64 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 16 | 35 | 65 |
| 17 | 35 | 65 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 37 | 63 |
| 30 | 37 | 63 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in August
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 (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 32 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 32 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 36 |
| 18 | 37 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 37 |
| 23 | 37 |
| 24 | 36 |
| 25 | 36 |
| 26 | 35 |
| 27 | 35 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 33 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in August
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 (%) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | 62 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 63 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | 64 | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | 65 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 67 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 68 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 76 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 77 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 79 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 80 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 18.1 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 2:37 | 2:41 | 2:44 | 2:47 | 2:51 | 2:54 | 2:58 | 3:01 | 3:05 | 3:08 | 3:11 | 3:15 | 3:18 | 3:22 | 3:25 | 3:28 | 3:32 | 3:35 | 3:38 | 3:42 | 3:45 | 3:48 | 3:52 | 3:55 | 3:58 | 4:01 | 4:05 | 4:08 | 4:11 | 4:14 | 4:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:43 | 8:40 | 8:36 | 8:32 | 8:29 | 8:25 | 8:22 | 8:18 | 8:14 | 8:10 | 8:07 | 8:03 | 7:59 | 7:56 | 7:52 | 7:48 | 7:44 | 7:40 | 7:37 | 7:33 | 7:29 | 7:25 | 7:21 | 7:18 | 7:14 | 7:10 | 7:06 | 7:02 | 6:58 | 6:55 | 6:51 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.1 | 2:37 | 8:43 |
| 2 | 18.0 | 2:41 | 8:40 |
| 3 | 17.9 | 2:44 | 8:36 |
| 4 | 17.8 | 2:47 | 8:32 |
| 5 | 17.6 | 2:51 | 8:29 |
| 6 | 17.5 | 2:54 | 8:25 |
| 7 | 17.4 | 2:58 | 8:22 |
| 8 | 17.3 | 3:01 | 8:18 |
| 9 | 17.2 | 3:05 | 8:14 |
| 10 | 17.0 | 3:08 | 8:10 |
| 11 | 16.9 | 3:11 | 8:07 |
| 12 | 16.8 | 3:15 | 8:03 |
| 13 | 16.7 | 3:18 | 7:59 |
| 14 | 16.6 | 3:22 | 7:56 |
| 15 | 16.4 | 3:25 | 7:52 |
| 16 | 16.3 | 3:28 | 7:48 |
| 17 | 16.2 | 3:32 | 7:44 |
| 18 | 16.1 | 3:35 | 7:40 |
| 19 | 16.0 | 3:38 | 7:37 |
| 20 | 15.9 | 3:42 | 7:33 |
| 21 | 15.7 | 3:45 | 7:29 |
| 22 | 15.6 | 3:48 | 7:25 |
| 23 | 15.5 | 3:52 | 7:21 |
| 24 | 15.4 | 3:55 | 7:18 |
| 25 | 15.3 | 3:58 | 7:14 |
| 26 | 15.1 | 4:01 | 7:10 |
| 27 | 15.0 | 4:05 | 7:06 |
| 28 | 14.9 | 4:08 | 7:02 |
| 29 | 14.8 | 4:11 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 4:14 | 6:55 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 4:18 | 6:51 |
Solar energy in August
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) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.9 | Moderate |
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).
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 3 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 8 | Bracing |
| Nov | 4 | Bracing |
| Dec | 2 | Bracing |
UV index in Piteå in August
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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).