Kiruna 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
Fair
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Kiruna in August?
In August, Kiruna is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 86 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Kiruna.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 63 | 47 | 17 |
| Day | 16° | 14° | 8° |
| Night | 9° | 7° | 3° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 14 | 12 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 17 h 34 min03:57 – 21:31
- 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
- 75 %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 %61 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %26 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in August
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kiruna in August: quick answers
Is Kiruna hot in August?
No. In August, Kiruna is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in Kiruna in August?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 86 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