Weather in Bergen in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Bergen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bergen in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +17°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +20°C.
Is Bergen warm or cold in August?
Bergen is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Bergen, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Bergen in August
Water in Bergen in August is Cold. It varies from +13°C to +18°C, with an average of +15°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +18°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Bergen in August?
Climate in Bergen in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +6°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +29°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 149 mm | 208 mm | 252 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +15°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +18°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 149 mm to 208 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bergen is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Bergen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bergen in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+8°C) and the highest in 2014 (+13°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 1330 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3441 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bergen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.