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Netherlands · City

North Brabant
in August.

Illustration of Industrial heritage at Strijp-S in Eindhoven
Strijp-S industrial heritage in EindhovenDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than July.

August averages 76°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.

Afternoons
76°F
Rain days
10
Visitor demand
100%of August peak

Historical Noord-Brabant regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Eindhoven and Efteling; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#8 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.9/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostExpensivefor Europe; Netherlands-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.

Sunrise 06:23Sunset 21:0556°F76°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:23 and sets about 21:05 (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 42m
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 41% to 33% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

76°F

Typical afternoon high

41% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

76°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

74°F

Typical afternoon high

33% 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.

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.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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276°376°476°576°676°777°877°
977°1076°1176°1276°1376°1476°1576°
1676°1776°1876°1976°2076°2176°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 30–41%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.

Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than July.

Overnight stays across Noord-Brabant 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.

Netherlands as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 125 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 5 to 22; half the years had 8–13.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 16 rain days1620112012: 9 rain days92013: 8 rain days82014: 22 rain days222015: 12 rain days122016: 8 rain days82017: 11 rain days112018: 8 rain days82019: 12 rain days122020: 10 rain days102021: 13 rain days132022: 5 rain days52023: 14 rain days142024: 10 rain days102025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 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
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201172°F16
201276°F9
201375°F8
201470°F22
201577°F12
201675°F8
201774°F11
201878°F8
201977°F12
202081°F10
202171°F13
202280°F5
202374°F14
202477°F10
202578°F6

Checked against 4 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

July, August
or September?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJulAugSep
Afternoons76°F76°F70°F
Rain days12109
Overnight demand83%100%57%

July: More rain days than August. Less overnight demand. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons 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.

May to July and September have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays are 83% 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 →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons76°F76°F
Nights56°F56°F
Rain days1012
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.46.7
Month rank#8#5
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.2#1245°F34°F154.2Low season
February5.8#1047°F34°F104.8Low season
March7.0#353°F36°F106.0Moderate season
April6.7#660°F40°F77.3Moderate season
May6.8#468°F47°F98.2Busy season
June7.0#274°F53°F108.7Busy season
July6.7#576°F56°F128.8Busy season
August6.4#876°F56°F108.9Peak season
September7.4#170°F51°F98.7Moderate season
October6.6#761°F47°F126.8Moderate season
November6.3#952°F40°F125.3Moderate season
December5.4#1147°F37°F144.4Low 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.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better August weather than North Brabant

North Brabant's weather ranks 14 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Netherlands have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with North Brabant.

All of Netherlands in August · Everywhere in August

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 83% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Noord-Brabant region, suburbs included. That means about 69,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 71% of them from Netherlands itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,000 more: 4 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)80
How our weather was checked4 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.1°C), night lows within 1°F (0.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day26
Busiest month hereAugust · 26
Visitors as share of people present2.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month54th percentile
Domestic share of nights71%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights4
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.7%
National hotel-price seasonNetherlands historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+9% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.7 million
Statistical regionNL41 · Noord-Brabant

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.