Meppel weather in August

In August, Meppel sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Meppel's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meppel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Meppel is human settlement in 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Meppel reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162213
172213
182213
192213
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Meppel

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.

Meppel 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 / 6512.91.37.90.1
Feb / 5310.71.99.50.4
Mar / 5411.40.811.51.8
Apr14° / 4910.40.113.63.8
May17° / 6311.6015.55.3
Jun20° / 11°7012.3016.55.7
Jul22° / 13°8413.9016.16.0
Aug22° / 13°8114014.55.9
Sep18° / 11°6611.3012.45.5
Oct14° / 6312.1010.33.7
Nov / 5712.60.28.51.6
Dec / 67131.87.50.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133763
143763
153763
163664
173664
183664
193664
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Meppel gets around 81 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2547
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12850202
22949202
32949202
43048202
53148202
63247202
73346201
83346201
93445201
103544202
113544202
123643202
133643192
143642192
153742192
163742192
173842182
183842182
193942172
203941172
214041162
224141162
234340152
244539142
254638142
264837132
275136121
285235121
295335111
305534101
315534101

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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
215.45:008:22
315.35:028:20
415.25:048:18
515.25:058:17
615.15:078:15
715.15:098:13
815.05:108:11
915.05:128:09
1014.95:148:07
1114.85:158:05
1214.85:178:03
1314.75:198:01
1414.65:207:59
1514.65:227:57
1614.55:247:55
1714.55:257:53
1814.45:277:51
1914.35:297:48
2014.35:317:46
2114.25:327:44
2214.15:347:42
2314.15:367:40
2414.05:387:37
2513.95:397:35
2613.95:417:33
2713.85:437:30
2813.75:447:28
2913.75:467:26
3013.65:487:23
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 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Meppel?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Meppel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meppel in August

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

In August, Meppel sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Meppel 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 Meppel 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 Meppel?

Meppel sits at 52.7°N, 6.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Staphorst, 6.0 km away.

HoogeveenDalfsenZwolleKampenEmmeloord

Topography around Meppel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meppel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Meppel is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Staphorst 6.0 km · Giethoorn 9.0 km · Steenwijk 11 km · Hoogeveen 19 km · Dalfsen 21 km · Zwolle 21 km · Kampen 25 km · Emmeloord 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 Meppel (52.6958°, 6.1944°, elevation 2 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. 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).