Maldegem weather in August

In August, Maldegem sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.9 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 20% 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 Maldegem's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maldegem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Maldegem is town in Maldegem 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maldegem reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12315
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92215
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312014

How August really feels in Maldegem

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.

Maldegem 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 / 5912.30.88.20.6
Feb / 5110.71.19.60.8
Mar10° / 5010.90.411.52.2
Apr14° / 4611013.53.7
May17° / 10°5811.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 13°5910.8016.35.9
Jul22° / 15°6712015.96.3
Aug22° / 15°7111.9014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°6010.6012.45.8
Oct15° / 6412.4010.44.0
Nov10° / 6612.90.28.72.0
Dec / 7113.61.17.70.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104555
114456
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134456
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314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maldegem gets around 71 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 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
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435
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636
736
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1038
1138
1239
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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 (%)
12052253
22150254
32150254
42250244
52250244
62350244
72349244
82449234
92448234
102548234
112647234
122646244
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182945224
192945224
203045213
213145213
223245203
233345193
243544183
253644173
263843172
274042162
284141152
294341152
304440141
314639141

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 5:16 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:168:29
215.25:178:27
315.15:198:26
415.15:208:24
515.05:228:22
615.05:238:21
714.95:258:19
814.85:268:17
914.85:288:15
1014.75:298:13
1114.75:318:12
1214.65:328:10
1314.65:348:08
1414.55:368:06
1514.45:378:04
1614.45:398:02
1714.35:408:00
1814.35:427:58
1914.25:447:56
2014.15:457:54
2114.15:477:51
2214.05:487:49
2314.05:507:47
2413.95:527:45
2513.85:537:43
2613.85:557:41
2713.75:577:38
2813.65:587:36
2913.66:007:34
3013.56:017:32
3113.46:037:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
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144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Maldegem?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Maldegem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maldegem in August

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

In August, Maldegem sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maldegem 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 19 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 Maldegem 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 Maldegem peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maldegem 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 Maldegem 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 Maldegem?

Maldegem sits at 51.2°N, 3.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Eeklo, 8.0 km away.

BrugesOostkampSint-AndriesKnokke-Heist

Topography around Maldegem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maldegem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m.

The land around Maldegem is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
278 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Eeklo 8.0 km · Assebroek 13 km · Aalter 13 km · Sint-Kruis 14 km · Bruges 15 km · Oostkamp 16 km · Sint-Andries 19 km · Knokke-Heist 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 Maldegem (51.2074°, 3.4451°, 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. 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. 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).