Weather in Svolvaer in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Svolvaer;
Average weather
Average temperature in Svolvaer in August
Going from a maximum of +23°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +16°C.
Is Svolvaer warm or cold in August?
Svolvaer is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Svolvaer, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Svolvaer in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +6°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +26°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 74 mm | 89 mm | 129 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 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 +14°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 74 mm to 89 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in July to 3 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Svolvaer is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Svolvaer?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Svolvaer in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+5°C) and the highest in 2014 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 589 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1467 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Svolvaer, 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.