Sandviken weather in August

In August, Sandviken sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15.4 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sandviken's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandviken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:13 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sandviken is urban area in Sandviken Municipality, Sweden.

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 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sandviken reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82112
92112
102112
112112
122111
132111
142111
152111
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212011
222011
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291810
301810
31189

How August really feels in Sandviken

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.

Sandviken 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-1° / -6°3586.96.20.0
Feb-0° / -6°286.86.68.50.0
Mar / -4°297.2611.30.1
Apr10° / 367.52.214.22.1
May15° / 489.80.516.94.6
Jun19° / 7011.4018.55.7
Jul22° / 12°7211.7017.96.2
Aug20° / 11°7512.7015.45.9
Sep15° / 468.9012.64.7
Oct / 559.80.89.71.7
Nov / -1°469.64.270.0
Dec / -4°439.77.55.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203367
213367
223367
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sandviken gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
639
740
841
941
1042
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3037
3137

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15632102
25632102
35732101
45831101
55831101
65930101
7603091
8603091
9613081
10622981
11642970
12642970
13652960
14652960
15662950
16672850
17672850
18682840
19692740
20692740
21702640
22712540
23732430
24742330
25752230
26762130
27781930
28791830
29801730
30821530
31831430

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:36 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.83:368:22
216.73:388:20
316.63:418:17
416.53:438:14
516.43:468:12
616.43:488:09
716.33:518:06
816.23:538:04
916.13:568:01
1016.03:587:58
1115.94:017:55
1215.84:037:53
1315.74:067:50
1415.64:087:47
1515.64:117:44
1615.54:137:41
1715.44:167:38
1815.34:187:35
1915.24:217:32
2015.14:237:29
2115.04:267:26
2214.94:287:23
2314.84:317:20
2414.74:337:17
2514.64:367:14
2614.54:387:11
2714.44:417:08
2814.44:437:05
2914.34:467:01
3014.24:486:58
3114.14:516:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sandviken?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sandviken for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sandviken in August

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

In August, Sandviken sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sandviken in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Sandviken 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 Sandviken peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sandviken?

Sandviken sits at 60.6°N, 16.8°E, 66 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Gävle, 21 km away.

Gamla UppsalaUppsalaLudvikaEnköpingVästerås

Topography around Sandviken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandviken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Sandviken is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
505 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Gävle 21 km · Falun 62 km · Borlänge 74 km · Gamla Uppsala 93 km · Uppsala 97 km · Ludvika 101 km · Enköping 110 km · Västerås 112 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 Sandviken (60.6167°, 16.7667°, elevation 66 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).