Oudenaarde weather in August

In August, Oudenaarde sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.7 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 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 Oudenaarde's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oudenaarde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Oudenaarde is town in Oudenaarde 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 Oudenaarde 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)
12315
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32314
42314
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62314
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How August really feels in Oudenaarde

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.

Oudenaarde 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 / 6512.20.98.20.5
Feb / 5510.91.29.70.9
Mar11° / 5411.50.911.52.4
Apr14° / 4811.5013.53.9
May18° / 6312.1015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°6111016.26.0
Jul22° / 14°6711.6015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7211.7014.36.4
Sep19° / 12°5410.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 6111010.44.2
Nov10° / 6412.30.38.72.0
Dec / 7413.11.27.80.7

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
123862
133961
143961
153862
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oudenaarde gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
737
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
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2139
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3134

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13245212
23245212
33345212
43345202
53345202
63345202
73345202
83345192
93445192
103446192
113446182
123446182
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153545172
163545172
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183645172
193745162
203844162
213943152
224043152
234241142
244440142
254639132
264738132
274937122
285036122
295235121
305434111
315533111

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
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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2812calm
2912light breeze
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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 5:16 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:168:27
215.15:188:25
315.15:198:24
415.05:218:22
515.05:228:21
614.95:248:19
714.95:258:17
814.85:278:15
914.85:288:14
1014.75:308:12
1114.65:318:10
1214.65:338:08
1314.55:348:06
1414.55:368:04
1514.45:388:02
1614.45:398:00
1714.35:417:58
1814.25:427:56
1914.25:447:54
2014.15:457:52
2114.15:477:50
2214.05:497:48
2313.95:507:46
2413.95:527:44
2513.85:537:42
2613.75:557:39
2713.75:577:37
2813.65:587:35
2913.66:007:33
3013.56:017:31
3113.46:037:28

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 0.66 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
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54.9Bright
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124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
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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 Oudenaarde?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Oudenaarde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oudenaarde in August

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

In August, Oudenaarde 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

Sea temperature near Oudenaarde 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 60 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 Oudenaarde 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 Oudenaarde 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 Oudenaarde 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 Oudenaarde 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 Oudenaarde?

Oudenaarde sits at 50.9°N, 3.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Bevere, 2.0 km away.

DeinzeMerelbekeZwevegemHerzele

Topography around Oudenaarde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oudenaarde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Oudenaarde is covered by trees (25%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bevere 2.0 km · Ronse 12 km · Waregem 13 km · Zottegem 14 km · Deinze 15 km · Merelbeke 19 km · Zwevegem 19 km · Herzele 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 Oudenaarde (50.8517°, 3.6089°, elevation 11 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).