Heerenveen weather in August

In August, Heerenveen sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 86 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 18% 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 Heerenveen's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heerenveen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Heerenveen is town in Friesland, the Netherlands.

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 Heerenveen 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 26°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)
12214
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42214
52214
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72214
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92214
102214
112214
122214
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How August really feels in Heerenveen

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.

Heerenveen 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 / 6512.71.37.90.1
Feb / 5110.51.99.50.3
Mar / 5211.50.711.51.7
Apr13° / 4810.2013.63.5
May17° / 6411.4015.55.1
Jun19° / 11°7312.3016.65.6
Jul21° / 14°8814016.25.9
Aug21° / 13°8614.2014.55.8
Sep18° / 11°7112012.45.3
Oct14° / 6913.3010.33.5
Nov / 6012.60.28.41.6
Dec / 6813.21.67.40.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104357
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
163961
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193862
203763
213763
223763
233862
243763
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263763
273862
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Heerenveen gets around 86 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
643
744
844
945
1045
1146
1246
1347
1447
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2746
2846
2945
3044
3144

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 (%)
12450233
22450233
32449233
42549233
52648233
62747232
72847232
82846232
92945242
103045242
113044232
123144232
133144232
143143233
153243223
163243223
173343223
183343213
193443213
203443203
213543193
223642183
233742183
243942173
254041162
264241152
274440142
284539132
294739131
304938121
315038111

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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
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1814light breeze
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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 8:26 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:598:26
215.45:018:24
315.35:028:22
415.35:048:21
515.25:058:19
615.25:078:17
715.15:098:15
815.05:108:13
915.05:128:11
1014.95:148:09
1114.95:168:07
1214.85:178:05
1314.75:198:03
1414.75:218:01
1514.65:227:59
1614.55:247:57
1714.55:267:55
1814.45:287:52
1914.35:297:50
2014.35:317:48
2114.25:337:46
2214.15:357:44
2314.15:367:41
2414.05:387:39
2513.95:407:37
2613.95:427:34
2713.85:437:32
2813.75:457:30
2913.75:477:27
3013.65:497:25
3113.55:507:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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 Heerenveen?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Heerenveen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heerenveen in August

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

In August, Heerenveen sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Heerenveen 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 41 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 Heerenveen 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 Heerenveen 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 Heerenveen?

Heerenveen sits at 53.0°N, 5.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Sneek, 19 km away.

SneekDrachtenSteenwijkGiethoornLeeuwardenEmmeloordMeppelLeek

Topography around Heerenveen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heerenveen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Heerenveen is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sneek 19 km · Drachten 21 km · Steenwijk 23 km · Giethoorn 27 km · Leeuwarden 28 km · Emmeloord 30 km · Meppel 35 km · Leek 38 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 Heerenveen (52.9593°, 5.9185°, 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).