Rhenen weather in August

In August, Rhenen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.1 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 16% 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 Rhenen's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rhenen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Rhenen is town in the municipality of the same name in the province of Utrecht, 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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rhenen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142214
152214
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172214
182214
192214
202214
212213
222213
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312012

How August really feels in Rhenen

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.

Rhenen 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 / 6612.71.38.10.2
Feb / 5711.11.59.60.6
Mar10° / 5811.80.811.52.1
Apr14° / 4910.9013.63.9
May18° / 6211.9015.45.4
Jun20° / 12°6611.8016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°8013.80166.1
Aug22° / 14°8013.1014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°6311.8012.45.6
Oct14° / 6411.9010.43.9
Nov / 6212.60.48.61.7
Dec / 7313.31.57.60.5

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rhenen gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1043
1143
1243
1343
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 (%)
12748223
22748223
32848223
42847223
52947222
63046212
73046212
83145212
93245212
103244213
113244213
123344213
133343203
143443203
153443203
163543203
173542193
183642193
193742183
203742183
213942173
224041163
234141162
244340152
254539142
264638142
274837132
285036122
295136121
305235121
315434111

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:04 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:048:23
215.35:068:22
315.25:078:20
415.25:098:18
515.15:108:17
615.05:128:15
715.05:148:13
814.95:158:11
914.95:178:09
1014.85:188:07
1114.85:208:05
1214.75:228:03
1314.65:238:01
1414.65:257:59
1514.55:277:57
1614.55:287:55
1714.45:307:53
1814.35:327:51
1914.35:337:49
2014.25:357:47
2114.15:377:45
2214.15:387:43
2314.05:407:40
2413.95:427:38
2513.95:437:36
2613.85:457:34
2713.75:477:31
2813.75:487:29
2913.65:507:27
3013.55:527:25
3113.55:537:22

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 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 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
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
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
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rhenen?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rhenen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rhenen in August

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

In August, Rhenen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Rhenen 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 Rhenen peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rhenen?

Rhenen sits at 52.0°N, 5.6°E, 31 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Wageningen, 7.0 km away.

Wijk bij DuurstedeBeuningenElst

Topography around Rhenen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rhenen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m.

The land around Rhenen is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
140 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Wageningen 7.0 km · Veenendaal 8.0 km · Bennekom 9.0 km · Ede 10 km · Tiel 12 km · Wijk bij Duurstede 16 km · Beuningen 17 km · Elst 19 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 Rhenen (51.9592°, 5.5681°, elevation 31 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).