Breda weather in August

In August, Breda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.4 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Breda's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Breda is city in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,431/km²
people per km²

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 Breda 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)
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62315
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How August really feels in Breda

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.

Breda 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 / 6411.91.18.10.4
Feb / 5711.31.69.60.7
Mar10° / 5611.60.811.52.2
Apr14° / 4811.10.113.64.0
May18° / 6312.3015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°6611016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7813.4015.96.2
Aug22° / 14°7812.4014.46.2
Sep19° / 11°6111.2012.45.7
Oct15° / 6211.20.110.44.1
Nov10° / 64120.48.61.9
Dec / 7413.41.27.70.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83961
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113862
123862
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313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Breda gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.4 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 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2341
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2739
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3037
3137

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12847222
22947222
32947222
43047222
53046212
63146212
73246212
83245212
93345212
103344202
113444202
123544202
133543202
143642192
153742192
163742192
173841182
183941182
193941182
204040172
214140172
224239162
234439152
244538152
254737142
264836142
275036132
285135131
295334121
305433121
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
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 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 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:098:25
215.25:108:23
315.25:128:22
415.15:138:20
515.15:158:18
615.05:168:17
714.95:188:15
814.95:208:13
914.85:218:11
1014.85:238:09
1114.75:248:07
1214.75:268:05
1314.65:288:04
1414.55:298:02
1514.55:318:00
1614.45:327:58
1714.45:347:55
1814.35:367:53
1914.25:377:51
2014.25:397:49
2114.15:417:47
2214.05:427:45
2314.05:447:43
2413.95:467:41
2513.95:477:38
2613.85:497:36
2713.75:517:34
2813.75:527:32
2913.65:547:29
3013.55:557:27
3113.55:577:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.8Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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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
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Breda?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Breda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Breda in August

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

In August, Breda 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 Breda 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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Breda 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 Breda peaks around July 15 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 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Breda?

Breda sits at 51.6°N, 4.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Hoge Vucht, 3.0 km away.

HoogstratenLoon op ZandGoirle

Topography around Breda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m.

The land around Breda is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hoge Vucht 3.0 km · Oosterhout 9.0 km · Rijen 10 km · Dongen 12 km · Geertruidenberg 14 km · Hoogstraten 21 km · Loon op Zand 21 km · Goirle 21 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 Breda (51.5866°, 4.776°, elevation 9 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).