An Average Month with Some Outliers
Welcome to the monthly overview of August 2024 for MeteoTielt - Weather Station Tielt.
The month of August 2024 brought us a varied weather type in Tielt. With summer temperatures, occasional heavy showers, and an average amount of sunshine, this month offered a bit of everything. In this overview, we will take a closer look at the key weather statistics.
Temperature:
The average temperature in August 2024 was 20.1 degrees, which is pleasant for this time of year. The highest temperature was recorded on 12 August, with a scorching 35.7 degrees, while the lowest temperature reached 11.5 degrees. Overall, temperatures were moderate, with only a few days where the heat peaked.
Precipitation:
This month saw 91.43 mm of rain, spread over 11 days. This made August relatively wet, although the rain was mainly limited to a few showers. The most rain fell around 2 and 20 August, with significant amounts of precipitation recorded.
Wind:
As for the wind, August was predominantly calm, with an average speed of 5.2 km/h. The highest wind speed was recorded on 14 August at 43.6 km/h, with gusts up to 45.1 km/h. The wind direction varied throughout the month, but the most common direction was southwest.
Sunshine and UV index:
Sunshine:
Solar radiation during August showed a clear variability. The average daily solar radiation over 24 hours was 177.2 W/m², with peaks reaching a maximum of 960.0 W/m². Throughout the month, solar radiation fluctuated, with the sunniest days around the 5th, 15th, and 28th of August, where radiation on some days exceeded 900 W/m². There were also days with lower solar radiation, such as around the 17th and 21st of August, where the peaks were lower and the average values also decreased somewhat. The total number of sunshine hours in the month amounted to 289.2 hours, indicating that August was reasonably sunny, with some cloudy periods.
UV index:
The UV index remained relatively moderate throughout the month. The average daily UV index was 1.0, while the average peak per day was 2.4. The highest UV index in August reached 6.3, indicating some days with increased sun intensity, possibly around the sunniest days of the month such as the 15th and 28th of August. Nevertheless, the UV index mostly remained within moderate values, indicating limited risks for the skin, except on the days with higher peaks.
Air quality:
In August, air quality in Tielt varied significantly. The month began with high pollution levels, peaking on 1 August, when the air quality index (AQI) exceeded 100. During the first week, the values gradually decreased, but there were several days with moderate pollution. Midway through the month, there was an improvement, with several days where air quality was rated as good (green bars). In the second half of the month, there were again peaks, especially on the 15th, 18th, 28th, and 29th of August, with the AQI rising above 80 again. The month ended with moderate air quality.
Conclusion:
August 2024 offered typical Belgian summer weather, with a mix of sun, rain, and mild temperatures. Although there were a few warm and windy days, the month as a whole provided a pleasant conclusion to the summer.
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