Lier weather in August

In August, Lier sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.4 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 17% 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 Lier's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:35 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Lier is town in the municipality of the same name, 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 Lier reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°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)
12415
22415
32415
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142314
152314
162314
172314
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262114
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How August really feels in Lier

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.

Lier 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 / 6411.90.98.20.4
Feb / 5711.41.49.60.8
Mar10° / 5511.10.711.52.3
Apr14° / 4711013.54.1
May18° / 10°6212.2015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°6611.3016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7512.7015.96.3
Aug22° / 14°7512.2014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°5710.9012.45.8
Oct15° / 6011.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.10.48.72.0
Dec / 7413.31.27.80.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54258
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
163961
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223664
233664
243664
253664
263466
273466
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lier gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1139
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2541
2640
2740
2839
2938
3037
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12847232
22847232
32847222
42947222
53047222
63046212
73146212
83146212
93146202
103246203
113245203
123345203
133345193
143344193
153444193
163444193
173544193
183543183
193643183
203743183
213842173
223942173
234141162
244240152
254439152
264638142
274837142
284936132
295035132
305334121
315433121

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
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
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2512light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:11 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:118:24
215.25:138:23
315.15:148:21
415.15:168:19
515.05:178:18
615.05:198:16
714.95:208:14
814.85:228:12
914.85:238:11
1014.75:258:09
1114.75:278:07
1214.65:288:05
1314.65:308:03
1414.55:318:01
1514.45:337:59
1614.45:357:57
1714.35:367:55
1814.35:387:53
1914.25:397:51
2014.15:417:49
2114.15:437:47
2214.05:447:45
2313.95:467:43
2413.95:477:40
2513.85:497:38
2613.85:517:36
2713.75:527:34
2813.65:547:32
2913.65:557:29
3013.55:577:27
3113.45:597:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lier?

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

August is a reasonable time to visit Lier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lier in August

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

In August, Lier 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 Lier 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 Lier 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 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lier 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 Lier is worst in April — around 18 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
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lier?

Lier sits at 51.1°N, 4.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Duffel, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Lier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Lier is covered by grassland (35%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Duffel 6.0 km · Ranst 7.0 km · Sint-Katelijne-Waver 8.0 km · Nijlen 8.0 km · Kontich 9.0 km · Edegem 9.0 km · Mortsel 9.0 km · Putte 10 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 Lier (51.1313°, 4.5704°, elevation 9 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).