Geraardsbergen weather in August

In August, Geraardsbergen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Geraardsbergen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraardsbergen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Geraardsbergen is city in Geraardsbergen municipality, Belgium.

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Geraardsbergen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
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282113
292113
302113
312113

How August really feels in Geraardsbergen

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.

Geraardsbergen weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.21.18.20.4
Feb / 5711.11.59.70.8
Mar10° / 5611.50.911.52.3
Apr14° / 4911.3013.53.9
May18° / 6212.3015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°6311.2016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°6912.1015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7211.9014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5410.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 5811.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 64120.48.71.9
Dec / 7413.11.27.80.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
94159
104060
113961
124060
133961
143862
153763
163763
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193664
203565
213565
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293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Geraardsbergen gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035
3135

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13344212
23345202
33345202
43345202
53345192
63445192
73445192
83445192
93445182
103545182
113545182
123545182
133645182
143644182
153644182
163744182
173743172
183843172
193942172
204042172
214141162
224340162
234439162
244637152
254836152
264935141
275134141
285333131
295432131
305631121
315631121

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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1912light breeze
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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 5:15 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:158:26
215.15:178:24
315.15:188:23
415.05:208:21
515.05:218:19
614.95:238:17
714.95:248:16
814.85:268:14
914.75:278:12
1014.75:298:10
1114.65:308:09
1214.65:328:07
1314.55:348:05
1414.55:358:03
1514.45:378:01
1614.35:387:59
1714.35:407:57
1814.25:417:55
1914.25:437:53
2014.15:447:51
2114.05:467:49
2214.05:487:47
2313.95:497:45
2413.95:517:42
2513.85:527:40
2613.75:547:38
2713.75:567:36
2813.65:577:34
2913.55:597:32
3013.56:007:29
3113.46:027:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Geraardsbergen?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Geraardsbergen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geraardsbergen in August

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

In August, Geraardsbergen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Geraardsbergen 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 Geraardsbergen peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Geraardsbergen in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Geraardsbergen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Geraardsbergen?

Geraardsbergen sits at 50.8°N, 3.9°E, 32 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Lessines, 8.0 km away.

HaaltertAthDenderleeuwRonse

Topography around Geraardsbergen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraardsbergen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.

The land around Geraardsbergen is covered by trees (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lessines 8.0 km · Zottegem 12 km · Ninove 12 km · Herzele 13 km · Haaltert 17 km · Ath 18 km · Denderleeuw 18 km · Ronse 20 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 Geraardsbergen (50.7734°, 3.8822°, elevation 32 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).