Best: Jul-Aug, Dec · Great: May-Jun, Sep-Oct · Dec for Christmas Markets
Four distinct seasons run through the year here, from January's chill to July's warmth, with rain spread fairly evenly across the calendar rather than concentrated in one stretch. In July, expect highs around 23°C with rain on roughly 11 days of the month.
Christmas Markets (December) — Brussels' Winter Wonders market and Bruges' canal-side stalls are festive highlights of the Belgian winter.
Bruges' canals and medieval old town pair well with Brussels' Grand Place and its chocolate and beer culture.
Try Belgian waffles, moules-frites, and world-class chocolate.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cool days around 6°/1°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 7°/1°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/3°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 14°/5°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/9°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 21°/12°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 23°/14°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 23°/14°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/11°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 15°/8°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/5°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 7°/2°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).