Mijdrecht weather in August

In August, Mijdrecht sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 90 mm of rain across 13.3 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Mijdrecht's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mijdrecht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mijdrecht is city 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 21°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mijdrecht 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
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
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122115
132115
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How August really feels in Mijdrecht

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.

Mijdrecht 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 / 6913.3180.3
Feb / 56111.49.50.5
Mar / 5511.20.711.51.7
Apr12° / 4910.7013.63.2
May16° / 10°6210.9015.44.8
Jun18° / 12°6611.7016.45.6
Jul21° / 15°8313.40166.0
Aug21° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8112.9012.45.3
Oct14° / 8413.7010.33.7
Nov10° / 7514.10.28.51.8
Dec / 801417.60.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114357
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
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184357
194258
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214159
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234159
244060
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264159
274060
283961
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mijdrecht gets around 90 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
640
740
840
941
1041
1142
1242
1343
1443
1544
1644
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2545
2645
2745
2845
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12049283
22149283
32148283
42248273
52247273
62347273
72446273
82545273
92545273
102644263
112644263
122744264
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152844254
162844244
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182945234
192945224
202945214
213046214
223146203
233246193
243446183
253546173
263745162
273844152
284044142
294243142
304342131
314541131

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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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 5:06 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.45:068:27
215.35:088:25
315.25:098:24
415.25:118:22
515.15:128:20
615.15:148:18
715.05:168:17
815.05:178:15
914.95:198:13
1014.85:208:11
1114.85:228:09
1214.75:248:07
1314.75:258:05
1414.65:278:03
1514.55:298:01
1614.55:307:59
1714.45:327:57
1814.35:347:55
1914.35:357:52
2014.25:377:50
2114.25:397:48
2214.15:417:46
2314.05:427:44
2414.05:447:42
2513.95:467:39
2613.85:477:37
2713.85:497:35
2813.75:517:32
2913.65:527:30
3013.65:547:28
3113.55:567:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mijdrecht?

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
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mijdrecht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mijdrecht in August

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

In August, Mijdrecht sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mijdrecht 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 34 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
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Mijdrecht 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 Mijdrecht peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mijdrecht?

Mijdrecht sits at 52.2°N, 4.9°E, -3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Uithoorn, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mijdrecht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mijdrecht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of -4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Mijdrecht is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Uithoorn 4.0 km · Aalsmeer 9.0 km · Amstelveen 10 km · Amsterdam-Zuidoost 13 km · Woerden 14 km · Maarssen 14 km · Badhoevedorp 15 km · Bodegraven 16 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 Mijdrecht (52.2067°, 4.8625°, elevation -3 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).