Oostkamp in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Oostkamp sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Oostkamp's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oostkamp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
194 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Oostkamp in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Oostkamp reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Oostkamp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Oostkamp weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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°5810.3016.25.9
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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Oostkamp gets around 194 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours in early June to 13 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Oostkamp?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Oostkamp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oostkamp in Summer

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

In summer, Oostkamp sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Oostkamp in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Oostkamp in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Oostkamp 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 Oostkamp?

Oostkamp sits at 51.2°N, 3.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Assebroek, 5.0 km away.

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Topography around Oostkamp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oostkamp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 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 288 m.

The land around Oostkamp is covered by trees (33%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Assebroek 5.0 km · Sint-Andries 6.0 km · Bruges 6.0 km · Zedelgem 7.0 km · Sint-Kruis 7.0 km · Torhout 13 km · Maldegem 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 Oostkamp (51.1543°, 3.2313°, elevation 10 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.