Oegstgeest weather in August

In August, Oegstgeest sees average daytime highs of 20°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 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Oegstgeest's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oegstgeest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Oegstgeest is town and municipality in the Netherlands.

Density
2,725/km²
people per km²

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 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Oegstgeest reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
12116
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How August really feels in Oegstgeest

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.

Oegstgeest 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 / 7213.60.980.4
Feb / 5611.51.49.50.5
Mar / 5411.30.411.51.5
Apr12° / 4510.1013.63.0
May15° / 10°5910.4015.44.5
Jun18° / 13°6111016.45.5
Jul20° / 15°7712.40166.0
Aug20° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8713012.45.2
Oct14° / 10°9314010.33.6
Nov10° / 8315.30.38.51.9
Dec / 8414.60.87.60.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
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294258
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oegstgeest gets around 90 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

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 (%)
12248283
22248283
32347283
42347273
52446273
62546273
72645263
82644263
92744263
102743263
112843263
122842263
132942254
142942254
152942254
163043244
173043244
183043234
193044224
203144224
213144214
223244203
233444193
243544183
253644173
263843162
274043152
284142152
294342142
304541131
314640131

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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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 5:08 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:088:29
215.35:098:27
315.25:118:25
415.25:128:23
515.15:148:22
615.15:168:20
715.05:178:18
815.05:198:16
914.95:218:14
1014.85:228:12
1114.85:248:10
1214.75:258:08
1314.75:278:06
1414.65:298:04
1514.55:308:02
1614.55:328:00
1714.45:347:58
1814.35:357:56
1914.35:377:54
2014.25:397:52
2114.25:407:50
2214.15:427:47
2314.05:447:45
2414.05:467:43
2513.95:477:41
2613.85:497:39
2713.85:517:36
2813.75:527:34
2913.65:547:32
3013.65:567:29
3113.55:577:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
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144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Oegstgeest?

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
3.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Oegstgeest for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oegstgeest in August

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

In August, Oegstgeest sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Oegstgeest 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 offshore 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 Oegstgeest 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 Oegstgeest 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 December 21 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 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oegstgeest?

Oegstgeest sits at 52.2°N, 4.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Merenwijk, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Oegstgeest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oegstgeest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 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 99 m.

The land around Oegstgeest is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
99 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Merenwijk 3.0 km · Leiden 3.0 km · Leiderdorp 5.0 km · Katwijk aan Zee 5.0 km · Wassenaar 6.0 km · Voorschoten 6.0 km · Sassenheim 6.0 km · Noordwijk-Binnen 6.0 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 Oegstgeest (52.18°, 4.4694°, 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).