Early August 1 August
76°F
Typical afternoon high
34% historical wet-day frequency
Belgium · City
Ghent & East Flanders
in August.
Is August a good time?
Warm days.
Fewer overnight stays than July.
August averages 76°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 76°F
- Rain days
- 10
- Visitor demand
- 89%of July peak
Historical Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Ghent; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.1/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostExpensivefor Europe; Belgium-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 76°F (24°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 56°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:30 and sets about 21:09 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 56°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 76°F (24°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
76°F (24°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
56°F (13°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 39m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early and late August have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 34% to 29% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
76°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
74°F
Typical afternoon high
29% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 15 Aug Assumption Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176° | ||||||
| 276° | 376° | 476° | 576° | 676° | 776° | 876° |
| 976° | 1076° | 1176° | 1276° | 1376° | 1476° | 1576° |
| 1676° | 1776° | 1876° | 1976° | 2076° | 2175° | 2275° |
| 2375° | 2475° | 2575° | 2675° | 2774° | 2874° | 2974° |
| 3074° | 3174° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 76°F (24°C) in the first week to 74°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 27–34%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.
Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Public holidays: 15 Aug Assumption Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. August averages 89% of July's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than July.
Overnight stays across Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Belgium as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 124 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 70°F (21°C) and 81°F (27°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 76°F (24°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 18; half the years had 7–12.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
2 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
26 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72°F | 13 |
| 2012 | 76°F | 9 |
| 2013 | 75°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 70°F | 18 |
| 2015 | 77°F | 10 |
| 2016 | 76°F | 7 |
| 2017 | 74°F | 11 |
| 2018 | 77°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 77°F | 8 |
| 2020 | 80°F | 12 |
| 2021 | 71°F | 14 |
| 2022 | 81°F | 4 |
| 2023 | 74°F | 11 |
| 2024 | 78°F | 8 |
| 2025 | 77°F | 6 |
Checked against official climate averages for Semmerzake. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 75°F | 76°F | 70°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 100% | 89% | 67% |
July: More overnight demand. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
June and September have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 76°F | 75°F |
| Nights | 56°F | 55°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Month rank | #4 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3 | #12 | 45°F | 34°F | 14 | 4.3 | Moderate season |
| February | 5.9 | #10 | 48°F | 34°F | 10 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| March | 6.4 | #8 | 54°F | 37°F | 10 | 6.0 | Busy season |
| April | 6.7 | #5 | 61°F | 41°F | 7 | 7.4 | Busy season |
| May | 6.9 | #3 | 67°F | 46°F | 9 | 8.2 | Busy season |
| June | 7.4 | #1 | 73°F | 53°F | 8 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| July | 6.4 | #7 | 75°F | 55°F | 11 | 9.1 | Peak season |
| August | 6.8 | #4 | 76°F | 56°F | 10 | 9.1 | Peak season |
| September | 7.4 | #2 | 70°F | 51°F | 8 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| October | 6.6 | #6 | 62°F | 47°F | 12 | 6.9 | Busy season |
| November | 6.1 | #9 | 52°F | 41°F | 11 | 5.4 | Moderate season |
| December | 5.6 | #11 | 48°F | 38°F | 15 | 4.6 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in August
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
BrusselsBelgium · about 30 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Excellent weather, 76°F (24°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
ZeelandNetherlands · about 30 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Very good weather, 75°F (24°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Rotterdam, The Hague & South HollandNetherlands · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Excellent weather, 74°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Amsterdam & North HollandNetherlands · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Excellent weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Paris & aroundFrance · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Excellent weather, 79°F (26°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Ghent & East Flanders' weather ranks 5 of 41 city regions this month. We found no city regions outside Belgium with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 89% of the busiest month and 33% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen region, suburbs included. That means about 11,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 45% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,100 more: 28 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 81 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Semmerzake from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 7 |
| Busiest month here | July · 8 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 10th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 45% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 28 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.9% |
| National hotel-price season | Belgium historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+14% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.6 million |
| Statistical region | BE23 · Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.