Barbecue or eat inside: this is the weather forecast for August

Many Zoetermeer residents still have a holiday in August, which is ideal for a nice day out. But what is the weather like in August? Can we have a nice barbecue? Or should we play board games in the caravan because it’s going to rain?

Yannick Damen, meteorologist at weatheronline.nl gives the weather forecast for August. In short: it will be a dry month with pleasant temperatures.

‘Drier than usual’

“August will be drier than usual. There will be little or no rain, especially in the first two weeks. The chance of local showers increases in the second half of the month. Many people don’t know it, but August is normally the wettest month of the year. This is due to the heavy downpours that can fall. That could also happen this August, but it varies by region,” says Yannick. It wouldn’t be a bad thing for Zoetermeer if some rain falls, because it has been very dry in recent months.

Temperatures in Zoetermeer

In terms of temperature, Zoetermeer is good. It will be around 25 degrees, which is slightly warmer than normal. In Brabant and Limburg, the mercury can sometimes reach 30 degrees. If you want to spend a day at the beach, that’s fine, because on the coast it gets between 20 and 23 degrees. Feel free to take a dip in the sea, because the sea water has a temperature of 20 degrees and rises a bit during the month.

Extreme heat

“We will no longer experience the extreme heat that we had in July in August. This is because the days are getting shorter and the wind mainly comes from the east. It is still very warm in southern Europe, so if the wind comes from the south, the temperature can still rise above 30 degrees,” says Yannick.