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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gothenburg in August

In an average August, Gothenburg sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range16°C to 25°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range9°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 1982-08-05
Lowest 13°C 2016-08-10

Low

Highest 20°C 1994-08-01
Lowest 3°C 1993-08-28

Feels-like

Highest 35°C 1982-08-05
Lowest -1°C 1986-08-26

Humidity

Highest 16.8 g/m³ 2002-08-01
Lowest 6.2 g/m³ 1995-08-29

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 2018-08-10
Lowest 6 km/h 1997-08-01

Gust

Highest 91 km/h 2018-08-10
Lowest 15 km/h 2001-08-23

Precip

Wettest 238 mm 2014
Driest 10 mm 1983

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