Goes weather in August

In August, Goes sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.6 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 18% 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 Goes's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Goes is city in Zeeland, the Netherlands.

Density
2,400/km²
people per km²
Founded
1405

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 Goes reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212214
222214
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312013

How August really feels in Goes

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.

Goes 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 / 6112.20.88.10.5
Feb / 5311.11.29.60.7
Mar10° / 5311.20.511.52.2
Apr14° / 4710.8013.53.8
May17° / 10°6011.9015.35.2
Jun20° / 13°6310.8016.35.9
Jul22° / 15°7512.9015.96.2
Aug22° / 15°7412.6014.46.2
Sep19° / 12°6111.2012.45.7
Oct15° / 6412.5010.44.0
Nov10° / 66130.48.62.0
Dec / 7313.60.97.70.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104456
114456
124456
134555
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Goes gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2641
2740
2840
2939
3039
3138

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12350252
22450242
32450242
42549242
52549242
62649232
72748232
82748232
92847222
102847223
112946223
122946223
133045223
143045223
153145213
163145213
173145213
183245203
193245203
203245193
213345193
223444183
233644173
243743173
253943163
264042152
274241152
284440142
294539142
304738132
314837131

Wind in August

Winds average 14 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:13 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:138:28
215.25:148:27
315.25:168:25
415.15:178:23
515.05:198:22
615.05:208:20
714.95:228:18
814.95:238:16
914.85:258:14
1014.85:278:13
1114.75:288:11
1214.65:308:09
1314.65:318:07
1414.55:338:05
1514.55:358:03
1614.45:368:01
1714.35:387:59
1814.35:397:57
1914.25:417:55
2014.25:437:53
2114.15:447:50
2214.05:467:48
2314.05:487:46
2413.95:497:44
2513.85:517:42
2613.85:537:39
2713.75:547:37
2813.75:567:35
2913.65:577:33
3013.55:597:30
3113.56:017:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Goes?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Goes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Goes in August

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

In August, Goes sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Goes 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Goes 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 Goes peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Goes?

Goes sits at 51.5°N, 3.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Borssele, 14 km away.

MiddelburgVlissingenBergen op ZoomSteenbergenMiddelharnisStekene

Topography around Goes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.

The land around Goes is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (40%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Borssele 14 km · Middelburg 19 km · Terneuzen 19 km · Vlissingen 23 km · Bergen op Zoom 28 km · Steenbergen 31 km · Middelharnis 34 km · Stekene 34 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 Goes (51.5042°, 3.8889°, elevation 4 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).