Giethoorn weather in August

In August, Giethoorn sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 17% 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 Giethoorn's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giethoorn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Giethoorn is farm village in the Netherlands.

Founded
1230

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 Giethoorn 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 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)
12315
22314
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
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272013
282013
292013
302013
312013

How August really feels in Giethoorn

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.

Giethoorn weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6512.71.47.90.1
Feb / 5410.929.50.4
Mar / 5411.60.911.51.8
Apr13° / 459.70.113.63.8
May17° / 6111.7015.55.2
Jun19° / 12°6612.5016.55.6
Jul22° / 14°8014.2016.15.9
Aug22° / 14°7913.8014.55.9
Sep18° / 11°6511.1012.45.5
Oct14° / 6412.6010.33.7
Nov / 5612.70.28.51.7
Dec / 6813.21.57.50.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84357
94258
104258
114159
124159
134060
144060
153961
163862
173862
183862
193763
203763
213664
223763
233763
243664
253763
263664
273664
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Giethoorn gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043
3142

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 (%)
12449244
22548243
32548243
42648243
52747243
62746242
72846242
82946242
92945242
102945242
113044242
123044242
133044242
143144233
153143233
163143233
173243223
183243223
193343213
203343203
213443193
223543183
233743183
243842173
254042163
264241152
274340142
284539142
294739132
304838121
314938121

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light 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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 4:59 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:598:24
215.45:018:23
315.35:028:21
415.35:048:19
515.25:068:17
615.15:078:15
715.15:098:14
815.05:118:12
915.05:128:10
1014.95:148:08
1114.85:168:06
1214.85:178:04
1314.75:198:02
1414.75:218:00
1514.65:227:58
1614.55:247:55
1714.55:267:53
1814.45:287:51
1914.35:297:49
2014.35:317:47
2114.25:337:45
2214.15:347:42
2314.15:367:40
2414.05:387:38
2513.95:407:36
2613.95:417:33
2713.85:437:31
2813.75:457:29
2913.75:477:26
3013.65:487:24
3113.55:507:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 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
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Giethoorn?

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
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Giethoorn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Giethoorn in August

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

In August, Giethoorn sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Giethoorn 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 64 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 Giethoorn 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 Giethoorn peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Giethoorn?

Giethoorn sits at 52.7°N, 6.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Steenwijk, 6.0 km away.

EmmeloordKampenZwolleHeerenveenHoogeveen

Topography around Giethoorn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giethoorn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of -1 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 134 m.

The land around Giethoorn is covered by grassland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
134 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Steenwijk 6.0 km · Meppel 9.0 km · Staphorst 14 km · Emmeloord 22 km · Kampen 23 km · Zwolle 25 km · Heerenveen 27 km · Hoogeveen 27 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 Giethoorn (52.74°, 6.0792°, elevation 0 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).