Location Flanders

Climate and weather

Belgium has a temperate maritime climate influenced by the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, with relatively moderate summers and mild winters. Since the country is small, there is little variation in climate from region to region, although the marine influence is a little less pronounced away from the coast.

Temperature

The average temperature is about 3°C (37°F) in January, and 18°C (64°F) in July, although on occasion, temperatures have fallen as low as –15°C (5°F) during extreme winters, or gone as high as 38°C (100.4°F) over summer. However, such extremes are very unusual. 

Rainfall

The average precipitation is 76.1 millimetres (3 inches) in January, and 73.5 millimetres (2.9 inches) in July. On average, there are 200 days of rain per year.

The annual variation of rainfall:

  • In the coastal area, most rain falls in October
  • In Lower and Central Flanders, most rain falls during summertime (July-August)

Wind

Usually the wind in Belgium is southwesterly. The average wind speed is up to 3 m/s inland, and 7 m/s on the coast.

Sunrise/sunset

The Royal Observatory of Belgium: www.astro.oma.be/GENERAL/INFO/eninfo.html

Snowfall

Although during winter, snowfalls of up to 50cm are not unknown, it seldom snows in Lower and Central Belgium. Normally the first snows arrive at the end of November, with the last snowflakes falling in April. 

 Climate averages

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Hours of sunshine

59.0   

77.0    

114.0

159.0  

191.0   

188.0  

201.0   

190.0   

143.0   

113.0   

66.0   

45.0   

Average temperature 

3.3°C

3.7°C

6.8°C

9.8°C

13.6°C

16.2°C

18.4°C

18.0°C

14.9°C

11.1°C

6.8°C

3.9°C

Average maximum  temperature

5.7°C

6.6°C

10.4°C

14.2°C

18.1°C

20.6°C

23.0°C

22.6°C

19.0°C

14.7°C

9.5°C

6.1°C

Average minimum  temperature

0.7°C

0.7°C

3.1°C

5.3°C

9.2°C

11.9°C

14.0°C

13.6°C

10.9°C

7.8°C

4.1°C

1.6°C

Number of rainy days

19.2

16.3

17.8

15.0

16.2

15.0

14.3

14.5

15.7

16.6

18.8

19.3


* Measurements taken in Ukkel 

Source : Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (www.kmi.be)

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