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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gent, Flanders, Belgium in August

In an average August, Gent sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range19°C to 27°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range11°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2020-08-08
Lowest 15°C 1986-08-30

Low

Highest 21°C 2020-08-09
Lowest 7°C 1987-08-06

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2024-08-12
Lowest 4°C 2014-08-21

Humidity

Highest 18.3 g/m³ 2013-08-02
Lowest 7.4 g/m³ 1987-08-06

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 2020-08-26
Lowest 6 km/h 1996-08-16

Precip

Wettest 161 mm 2006
Driest 16 mm 1991

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