Belgium experiences a temperate climate in the coastal regions. The center of the country is a little colder in winter and warmer in summer. The southern parts, the Ardennes, have a continental climate with winters being distinctly colder and summers almost as warm as in the north. Snowfalls are frequent in winter and the rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year.
On average Belgium enjoys from 1.2 sunlight hours per day in December to 7.1 hours per day in May.
Weather Averages in Belgium
Brussels |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average Temperature |
38°F 3°C | 38°F 3°C | 44°F 7°C | 48°F 9°C | 55°F 13°C | 60°F 16°C | 64°F 18°C | 64°F 18°C | 59°F 15°C | 52°F 11°C | 44°F 7°C | 40°F 4°C |
| Average High Temperature |
42°F 6°C | 42°F 6°C | 49°F 9°C | 55°F 13°C | 63°F 17°C | 67°F 19°C | 72°F 22°C | 72°F 22°C | 66°F 19°C | 58°F 14°C | 48°F 9°C | 44°F 7°C |
| Average Low Temperature |
34°F 1°C | 33°F 1°C | 38°F 3°C | 40°F 4°C | 47°F 8°C | 52°F 11°C | 56°F 13°C | 55°F 13°C | 52°F 11°C | 46°F 8°C | 39°F 4°C | 36°F 2°C |
| Highest Recorded Temperature |
59°F 15°C | 64°F 18°C | 71°F 22°C | 82°F 28°C | 86°F 30°C | 93°F 34°C | 95°F 35°C | 96°F 36°C | 88°F 31°C | 78°F 26°C | 65°F 18°C | 62°F 17°C |
| Lowest Recorded Temperature |
1°F -17°C | 8°F -13°C | 19°F -7°C | 26°F -3°C | 30°F -1°C | 38°F 3°C | 41°F 5°C | 45°F 7°C | 36°F 2°C | 28°F -2°C | 18°F -8°C | 7°F -14°C |
| Average Precipitation |
3" 8cm | 2" 5cm | 3" 8cm | 2" 5cm | 3" 8cm | 3" 8cm | 2" 5cm | 2" 5cm | 3" 8cm | 3" 8cm | 2" 5cm | 3" 8cm |