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

Weather in Gent in August

In an average August, Gent sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range18°C to 28°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range11°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2003-08-06
Lowest 14°C 1986-08-30

Low

Highest 21°C 2004-08-09
Lowest 6°C 1980-08-25

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 2003-08-10
Lowest 4°C 1980-08-25

Humidity

Highest 18.7 g/m³ 1997-08-25
Lowest 7.6 g/m³ 1987-08-06

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 1996-08-29
Lowest 6 km/h 1980-08-09

Gust

Highest 90 km/h 1996-08-29
Lowest 13 km/h 2007-08-03

Precip

Wettest 170 mm 2010
Driest 14 mm 1995

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