Neerpelt weather in August

In August, Neerpelt sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.3 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 24°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 dry.

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 Neerpelt's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neerpelt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Neerpelt is town in Neerpelt 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Neerpelt reaches about 23°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112314
122314
132314
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242213
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272213
282213
292113
302113
312113

How August really feels in Neerpelt

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.

Neerpelt 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 / 6511.81.48.20.3
Feb / 5911.21.99.60.7
Mar10° / 5812.20.811.52.3
Apr15° / 4810.8013.54.2
May18° / 6312.1015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°7012.1016.35.9
Jul23° / 14°7913.2015.96.3
Aug23° / 14°7712.3014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6211.1012.45.8
Oct15° / 6411.5010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.10.48.71.9
Dec / 7512.91.77.70.5

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63763
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143367
153367
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183268
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203268
213268
223268
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293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Neerpelt gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2741
2840
2939
3039
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13446182
23446182
33446182
43546182
53546172
63646171
73646171
83646171
93745171
103745171
113844171
123844171
133943171
144042171
154042171
164141171
174140171
184240171
194339171
204439171
214438171
224637161
234737161
244836151
255035151
265134141
275234131
285333131
295532121
305631121
315831110

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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3012calm
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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 5:07 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:078:21
215.25:098:19
315.15:108:18
415.15:128:16
515.05:138:14
615.05:158:13
714.95:178:11
814.95:188:09
914.85:208:07
1014.75:218:06
1114.75:238:04
1214.65:248:02
1314.65:268:00
1414.55:287:58
1514.45:297:56
1614.45:317:54
1714.35:327:52
1814.35:347:50
1914.25:367:48
2014.15:377:46
2114.15:397:44
2214.05:407:41
2314.05:427:39
2413.95:447:37
2513.85:457:35
2613.85:477:33
2713.75:497:31
2813.65:507:28
2913.65:527:26
3013.55:537:24
3113.45:557:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.34 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
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
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
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Neerpelt?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Neerpelt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neerpelt in August

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

In August, Neerpelt sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Neerpelt 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 Neerpelt peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Neerpelt 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 Neerpelt is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neerpelt?

Neerpelt sits at 51.2°N, 5.4°E, 39 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Lommel, 9.0 km away.

EerselWeertHelchteren

Topography around Neerpelt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neerpelt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Neerpelt is covered by trees (32%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lommel 9.0 km · Peer 11 km · Bergeijk 12 km · Cranendonck 13 km · Valkenswaard 14 km · Eersel 17 km · Weert 19 km · Helchteren 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 Neerpelt (51.2281°, 5.4427°, elevation 39 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).