Emmeloord weather in August

In August, Emmeloord sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Emmeloord's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emmeloord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Emmeloord is main village of the Noordoostpolder municipality in the Netherlands.

Density
5,703/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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Emmeloord reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
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311914

How August really feels in Emmeloord

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.

Emmeloord weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6913.11.27.90.1
Feb / 5310.71.79.50.3
Mar / 53110.811.51.6
Apr12° / 449.20.113.63.4
May16° / 10°5811.1015.54.8
Jun18° / 13°6611.9016.55.6
Jul21° / 15°7913.4016.15.9
Aug21° / 15°8213.6014.55.9
Sep18° / 12°7312.1012.45.3
Oct14° / 7413.2010.33.5
Nov / 6613.70.28.51.7
Dec / 7513.91.27.50.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124456
134357
144357
154357
164258
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
223961
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
284060
294060
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Emmeloord gets around 82 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2545
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12248264
22247264
32347264
42446264
52545264
62545264
72644263
82744263
92743263
102843263
112843263
122843263
132943263
142943253
152943253
162943243
173043243
183044233
193044223
203144223
213145213
223245203
233444193
243544182
253743172
263943172
274042162
284242152
294441141
304540131
314740131

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.45:018:26
215.45:028:24
315.35:048:22
415.25:058:20
515.25:078:19
615.15:098:17
715.15:108:15
815.05:128:13
915.05:148:11
1014.95:158:09
1114.85:178:07
1214.85:198:05
1314.75:208:03
1414.65:228:01
1514.65:247:59
1614.55:257:57
1714.55:277:55
1814.45:297:52
1914.35:317:50
2014.35:327:48
2114.25:347:46
2214.15:367:44
2314.15:387:41
2414.05:397:39
2513.95:417:37
2613.95:437:34
2713.85:447:32
2813.75:467:30
2913.75:487:27
3013.65:507:25
3113.55:517:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
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 Emmeloord?

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
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Emmeloord for sightseeing.

What to pack for Emmeloord in August

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

In August, Emmeloord sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Emmeloord 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 52 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
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Emmeloord 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 Emmeloord peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Emmeloord?

Emmeloord sits at 52.7°N, 5.7°E, -1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Urk, 11 km away.

KampenDrontenGiethoornSteenwijkLelystadHeerenveenElburg

Topography around Emmeloord

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emmeloord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Emmeloord is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Urk 11 km · Kampen 21 km · Dronten 21 km · Giethoorn 22 km · Steenwijk 26 km · Lelystad 29 km · Heerenveen 30 km · Elburg 30 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 Emmeloord (52.7108°, 5.7486°, elevation -1 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).