Sun, sea & sand

Bodø Municipality weather in August

Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in August

Poor

Best time to visit: April – July

What is the weather like in Bodø Municipality in August?

In August, Bodø Municipality is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 13.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 121 mm. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bodø Municipality.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score20124
Day17°16°12°
Night11°10°7°
Sea13°13°12°
Sun8 h6 h4 h
Rain days151719

More details for August

Daylight
17 h 23 min04:26 – 21:49
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Oslo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %6 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in August

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Bodø Municipality in August: quick answers

Is Bodø Municipality hot in August?

No. In August, Bodø Municipality is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.

Can you swim in Bodø Municipality in August?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in August the sea averages just 13.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Bodø Municipality in August?

It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 121 mm.

Bodø Municipality month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences