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
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) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 14 |
| 2 | 23 | 14 |
| 3 | 23 | 14 |
| 4 | 23 | 14 |
| 5 | 22 | 14 |
| 6 | 22 | 14 |
| 7 | 22 | 14 |
| 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 9 | 22 | 14 |
| 10 | 22 | 13 |
| 11 | 22 | 13 |
| 12 | 22 | 13 |
| 13 | 22 | 13 |
| 14 | 22 | 13 |
| 15 | 22 | 13 |
| 16 | 22 | 13 |
| 17 | 22 | 13 |
| 18 | 21 | 13 |
| 19 | 21 | 13 |
| 20 | 21 | 13 |
| 21 | 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 21 | 13 |
| 23 | 21 | 13 |
| 24 | 21 | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 12 |
| 27 | 20 | 12 |
| 28 | 20 | 12 |
| 29 | 20 | 12 |
| 30 | 20 | 12 |
| 31 | 20 | 12 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 65 | 12.4 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 51 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 2° | 53 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 50 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 64 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 76 | 12.3 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 89 | 14.5 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 84 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 69 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 64 | 12.3 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 57 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 66 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in August
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 40 | 60 |
| 5 | 40 | 60 |
| 6 | 39 | 61 |
| 7 | 39 | 61 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 39 | 61 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 21 | 32 | 68 |
| 22 | 33 | 67 |
| 23 | 32 | 68 |
| 24 | 32 | 68 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in August
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 (%) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 44 |
| 4 | 44 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 46 |
| 12 | 46 |
| 13 | 46 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 15 | 47 |
| 16 | 47 |
| 17 | 47 |
| 18 | 47 |
| 19 | 46 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 46 |
| 22 | 46 |
| 23 | 46 |
| 24 | 46 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 45 |
| 28 | 45 |
| 29 | 44 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 43 |
Humidity in August
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 (%) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 |
| Comfortable (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 50 | 21 | 2 |
| 2 | 27 | 50 | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | 28 | 50 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | 29 | 49 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | 30 | 49 | 20 | 2 |
| 6 | 31 | 48 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | 31 | 47 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | 32 | 46 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | 33 | 46 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | 34 | 45 | 20 | 2 |
| 11 | 34 | 44 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 | 35 | 44 | 20 | 2 |
| 13 | 35 | 43 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | 36 | 43 | 19 | 2 |
| 15 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 2 |
| 16 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 3 |
| 17 | 37 | 42 | 18 | 3 |
| 18 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 3 |
| 20 | 39 | 41 | 17 | 3 |
| 21 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 3 |
| 22 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 3 |
| 23 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 2 |
| 24 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 2 |
| 25 | 46 | 39 | 13 | 2 |
| 26 | 48 | 38 | 12 | 2 |
| 27 | 50 | 37 | 12 | 2 |
| 28 | 52 | 36 | 11 | 1 |
| 29 | 53 | 35 | 11 | 1 |
| 30 | 54 | 35 | 10 | 1 |
| 31 | 56 | 34 | 9 | 1 |
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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:56 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:18 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:44 | 5:46 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:20 | 8:18 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:07 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:22 | 7:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.5 | 4:56 | 8:23 |
| 2 | 15.4 | 4:58 | 8:22 |
| 3 | 15.3 | 4:59 | 8:20 |
| 4 | 15.3 | 5:01 | 8:18 |
| 5 | 15.2 | 5:03 | 8:16 |
| 6 | 15.2 | 5:04 | 8:14 |
| 7 | 15.1 | 5:06 | 8:13 |
| 8 | 15.0 | 5:08 | 8:11 |
| 9 | 15.0 | 5:09 | 8:09 |
| 10 | 14.9 | 5:11 | 8:07 |
| 11 | 14.9 | 5:13 | 8:05 |
| 12 | 14.8 | 5:15 | 8:03 |
| 13 | 14.7 | 5:16 | 8:01 |
| 14 | 14.7 | 5:18 | 7:59 |
| 15 | 14.6 | 5:20 | 7:56 |
| 16 | 14.5 | 5:21 | 7:54 |
| 17 | 14.5 | 5:23 | 7:52 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:25 | 7:50 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 5:27 | 7:48 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 5:28 | 7:46 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 5:30 | 7:43 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 5:32 | 7:41 |
| 23 | 14.1 | 5:34 | 7:39 |
| 24 | 14.0 | 5:35 | 7:36 |
| 25 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:34 |
| 26 | 13.9 | 5:39 | 7:32 |
| 27 | 13.8 | 5:41 | 7:29 |
| 28 | 13.7 | 5:42 | 7:27 |
| 29 | 13.7 | 5:44 | 7:25 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 5:46 | 7:22 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 5:48 | 7:20 |
Solar energy in August
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) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.5 | Moderate |
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).
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Assen in August
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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).