Is Gothenburg hot in August?
Days are typically mild at 21.9°C, while nights average 14.1°C.
Sweden · 1991–2020 normal
Gothenburg in
August.
Typical August weather in Gothenburg: 21.9°C by day, 14.1°C at night, 94 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high21.9°C
Typical low14.1°C
Rain94 mm
Wet days11.8
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 75 out of 100 (July leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 18 from latitude 57.71°. Open-water sea temperature is 18.2°C (11 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Gothenburg like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 94 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 18 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2711537
- NOAA station
- SWE00138198 · GOTEBORG A
- Station distance
- 1.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 24 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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