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Askim Weather in August

Askim in August

The short of it: Askim in August averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 15 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 20° · low 11° · rain 93 mm · daylight 15 h 33 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & July

August in Askim brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 11°, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 15 h 33 min in mid-August, 144 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and July.

Against its neighbours, Askim runs about middling and about as wet in August. Spydeberg, 6 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.

August in Askim, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 10 mm more rain
Versus September
4° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
15 h 33 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SpydebergØstfold6 km NW20°11°93 mm
MysenØstfold10 km ESE20°11°96 mm
RakkestadØstfold20 km SSE20°11°94 mm
ÅsAkershus23 km WNW21°11°92 mm
VestbyAkershus23 km W21°12°91 mm
SkiAkershus24 km NW20°11°92 mm
FlatebyAkershus27 km N19°11°99 mm
GreverudAkershus29 km NW20°12°90 mm

The Almanac · Askim Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Climate of Askim by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January1°-4°61 mm11 km/h6 h 46 min✦✦
February1°-5°48 mm12 km/h9 h 5 min✦✦
March5°-3°45 mm11 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦
April10°1°43 mm11 km/h14 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
May15°6°57 mm11 km/h17 h 1 min✦✦✦
June19°10°82 mm11 km/h18 h 39 min✦✦✦
July21°12°83 mm10 km/h17 h 57 min✦✦✦
August20°11°93 mm10 km/h15 h 33 min✦✦✦
September16°8°81 mm11 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦
October10°4°103 mm10 km/h10 h 0 min✦
November5°0°94 mm11 km/h7 h 27 min✦
December2°-3°76 mm10 km/h6 h 3 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Askim in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Askim in August?

Days average 20 °C (68 °F) and nights 11 °C (52 °F), with about 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Askim?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are April and July.

How long are the days in Askim in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 15 h 33 min. The days are shortening — from 6 h 3 min in December to 18 h 39 min in June.

Does it snow in Askim in August?

Hardly — August nights average 11 °C (52 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Askim in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor