Sweden in August

August is Sweden's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 6 destinations average 74/100, led by Malmö at 90 — 22°C and 9 rainy days — while Kiruna is cooler at 13°C and scores 80.

#4 of 12 months for Sweden · 6 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇪 Sweden, month by month

74/100 in August

Where in Sweden in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Malmö	City	22°C	65 mm · 9 days	90 tier S	Yes
2	Stockholm	City	21°C	64 mm · 9 days	90 tier S	Yes
3	Gothenburg	City	21°C	100 mm · 11 days	87 tier A	Yes
4	Visby	Island	20°C	71 mm · 10 days	84 tier A	Yes
5	Kiruna	City	13°C	85 mm · 12 days	80 tier A	Yes
6	Åre	Ski resort	16°C	81 mm · 14 days	15 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Sweden in August

Stockholm Pride · Stockholm · 25 Jul – 10 Aug (usually)
Crayfish season · Stockholm · 1 Aug – 5 Sep (usually)
Malmofestivalen · Malmö · 5–20 Aug (usually)
Way Out West · Gothenburg · 5–15 Aug (usually)
Peak Gotland summer · Visby · 1 Jul – 15 Aug
Medeltidsveckan · Visby · 1–12 Aug (usually)
Fjallraven Classic · Kiruna · 1–16 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Trail season · 2 places Foraging season · 1 place Insects & disease · 1 place Summer season opens · 1 place

Peak crowds at 1 of Sweden's 2 well-known places this month.

Better months for Sweden

June · 77/100 July · 77/100 May · 74/100 Weakest: January · 42/100

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