Assebroek weather in August

In August, Assebroek sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Assebroek's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assebroek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Assebroek is section of Brugge, Belgium.

Density
2,321/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Assebroek reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112215
122215
132215
142215
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282014
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312014

How August really feels in Assebroek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Assebroek weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6012.50.98.20.6
Feb / 5110.619.60.8
Mar10° / 5010.90.411.52.1
Apr13° / 4410.4013.53.6
May16° / 10°5610.8015.35.0
Jun19° / 13°5810.3016.35.9
Jul21° / 15°6511.4015.96.3
Aug21° / 15°7111.6014.46.3
Sep19° / 13°6210.7012.45.7
Oct15° / 10°6912.6010.44.0
Nov10° / 7013.40.28.72.1
Dec / 7313.90.97.70.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74753
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204258
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274258
284258
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Assebroek gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12051263
22051263
32150254
42150254
52250244
62250244
72350244
82349244
92449234
102448234
112548234
122547234
132647234
142646234
152746234
162746234
172845234
182845234
192946224
202946223
213045213
223145213
233345203
243444193
253643182
263743182
273942172
284141172
294240161
304440161
314539151

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:168:30
215.25:188:28
315.15:198:26
415.15:218:25
515.05:228:23
615.05:248:21
714.95:258:20
814.85:278:18
914.85:298:16
1014.75:308:14
1114.75:328:12
1214.65:338:10
1314.65:358:08
1414.55:368:06
1514.45:388:05
1614.45:408:03
1714.35:418:00
1814.35:437:58
1914.25:447:56
2014.15:467:54
2114.15:487:52
2214.05:497:50
2314.05:517:48
2413.95:527:46
2513.85:547:44
2613.85:567:41
2713.75:577:39
2813.65:597:37
2913.66:017:35
3013.56:027:32
3113.46:047:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Assebroek?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Assebroek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Assebroek in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Assebroek sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Assebroek in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Assebroek in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Assebroek peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Assebroek?

Assebroek sits at 51.2°N, 3.3°E, 5 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Sint-Kruis, 2.0 km away.

BlankenbergeAalter

Topography around Assebroek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Assebroek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assebroek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Assebroek is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sint-Kruis 2.0 km · Bruges 3.0 km · Oostkamp 5.0 km · Sint-Andries 6.0 km · Zedelgem 10 km · Maldegem 13 km · Blankenberge 16 km · Aalter 17 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Assebroek (51.1937°, 3.2623°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).