Assen weather in August

In August, Assen sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Assen's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:21 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Assen is city in the Netherlands.

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 Assen reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
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22314
32314
42314
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102213
112213
122213
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312012

How August really feels in Assen

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.

Assen 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 / 6512.41.57.90.0
Feb / 5110.81.99.50.3
Mar / 5311.40.811.51.8
Apr13° / 5010.40.113.63.7
May17° / 6411.7015.55.2
Jun19° / 11°7612.3016.65.6
Jul22° / 13°8914.5016.25.9
Aug21° / 13°8414.2014.55.9
Sep18° / 10°6911.7012.45.4
Oct14° / 6412.3010.33.6
Nov / 5712.70.28.41.5
Dec / 6612.81.77.40.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113763
123565
133565
143565
153466
163367
173367
183466
193466
203268
213268
223367
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Assen gets around 84 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 (%)
12750212
22750212
32850202
42949202
53049202
63148201
73147201
83246201
93346201
103445202
113444202
123544202
133543202
143643192
153642192
163742193
173742183
183841183
193841183
203941173
214041163
224141163
234340152
244439142
254639132
264838122
275037122
285236111
295335111
305435101
31563491

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:568:23
215.44:588:22
315.34:598:20
415.35:018:18
515.25:038:16
615.25:048:14
715.15:068:13
815.05:088:11
915.05:098:09
1014.95:118:07
1114.95:138:05
1214.85:158:03
1314.75:168:01
1414.75:187:59
1514.65:207:56
1614.55:217:54
1714.55:237:52
1814.45:257:50
1914.45:277:48
2014.35:287:46
2114.25:307:43
2214.25:327:41
2314.15:347:39
2414.05:357:36
2514.05:377:34
2613.95:397:32
2713.85:417:29
2813.75:427:27
2913.75:447:25
3013.65:467:22
3113.55:487:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Assen?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Assen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Assen in August

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

In August, Assen sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Assen 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Assen 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 Assen peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Assen?

Assen sits at 53.0°N, 6.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Leek, 22 km away.

LeekHoogezandVeendamGroningenStadskanaalKorrewegwijkHoogeveenEmmen

Topography around Assen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Assen is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
106 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Leek 22 km · Hoogezand 23 km · Veendam 24 km · Groningen 25 km · Stadskanaal 26 km · Korrewegwijk 26 km · Hoogeveen 31 km · Emmen 33 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Assen (52.9967°, 6.5625°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).