Karlstad weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Karlstad in August?
In August, Karlstad is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 98 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Karlstad.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 73 | 62 |
| Day | 21° | 20° | 16° |
| Night | 14° | 14° | 10° |
| Sun | 9 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 14 | 11 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 15 h 39 min05:21 – 21:00
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %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/Stockholm
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %28 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Karlstad in August: quick answers
Is Karlstad hot in August?
No. In August, Karlstad is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in Karlstad in August?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 98 mm.
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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