How warm is it in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August?

Daytime highs averaged 14.5 °C, night-time lows 11.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.2 °C (3 Aug 2025), the lowest 6.8 °C (30 Aug 2020).

How often does it rain in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August?

On average there were 19.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 124 mm of precipitation in total.

How warm is the sea in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August?

The sea temperature averaged 13.9 °C (open-sea point approx. 6 km from the town).

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Lofoten (Svolvær) weather in August: temperature & rain

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🇳🇴 Weather in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August

This is what the weather in Lofoten (Svolvær) (Nordland, Norway) was like in August over the years 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

14.5 °C

13.0 °C – 17.0 °C

Avg. night-time low

11.7 °C

10.5 °C – 13.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

19.4

63 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

124 mm

69.4 mm – 198 mm

Avg. cloud cover

82 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

13.9 °C

Sea measuring point approx. 6 km from the location

Extremes: Highest temperature 22.2 °C (3 Aug 2025) · Lowest temperature 6.8 °C (30 Aug 2020) · Avg. daily peak wind 21 km/h

Weather mix of all days

14Sunny
36Partly cloudy
56Cloudy
107Light rain
87Rain

Summary

On average 14.5 °C during the day and 11.7 °C at night.
On average 19.4 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 124 mm of precipitation in total.
The sea averaged 13.9 °C.
Prevailing weather: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 17.0 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 13.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2022 (198 mm), driest: 2023 (69.4 mm).
Extremes: 22.2 °C on 3 Aug 2025 and 6.8 °C on 30 Aug 2020.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max13.3°Avg. min11.0°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
79.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
–
Sea temperature
12.8 °C
Max 17.2 °C · Min 8.4 °C
2025
Avg. max15.1°Avg. min12.4°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
171 mm
Avg. cloud cover
77 % cloudy
Sea temperature
14.9 °C
Max 22.2 °C · Min 7.8 °C
2024
Avg. max17.0°Avg. min13.7°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
184 mm
Avg. cloud cover
78 % cloudy
Sea temperature
16.1 °C
Max 22.1 °C · Min 9.9 °C
2023
Avg. max16.3°Avg. min13.3°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
69.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
14.6 °C
Max 21.7 °C · Min 11.2 °C
2022
Avg. max14.0°Avg. min11.0°
Rain days
24 Rain days
Precipitation
198 mm
Avg. cloud cover
88 % cloudy
Sea temperature
12.8 °C
Max 18.2 °C · Min 8.7 °C
2021
Avg. max13.0°Avg. min10.5°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
96.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
85 % cloudy
Sea temperature
12.9 °C
Max 19.8 °C · Min 7.2 °C
2020
Avg. max13.7°Avg. min10.8°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
83.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
13.6 °C
Max 20.6 °C · Min 6.8 °C
2019
Avg. max15.2°Avg. min12.1°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
80.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
79 % cloudy
Sea temperature
13.9 °C
Max 19.9 °C · Min 9.7 °C
2018
Avg. max14.2°Avg. min11.4°
Rain days
25 Rain days
Precipitation
148 mm
Avg. cloud cover
87 % cloudy
Sea temperature
13.8 °C
Max 21.9 °C · Min 8.8 °C
2017
Avg. max13.3°Avg. min10.8°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
132 mm
Avg. cloud cover
85 % cloudy
Sea temperature
13.4 °C
Max 18.1 °C · Min 8.0 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August?: Daytime highs averaged 14.5 °C, night-time lows 11.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.2 °C (3 Aug 2025), the lowest 6.8 °C (30 Aug 2020).
How often does it rain in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August?: On average there were 19.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 124 mm of precipitation in total.
How warm is the sea in Lofoten (Svolvær) in August?: The sea temperature averaged 13.9 °C (open-sea point approx. 6 km from the town).

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis); Sea measuring point approx. 6 km from the location (68.180, 14.570)
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