Month by month
Brussels' Winter Wonders Christmas market runs from 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027, and Bruges' Winter Glow, with its Christmas market and ice rink, from 20 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027.
- JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 6°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
- FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 8°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
- MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 12°C by day, 3°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 15°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- MayBestTypically 19°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- JuneBestTypically 23°C by day, 12°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- JulyBest: BusyTypically 24°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- AugustBest: BusyTypically 24°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- SeptemberBestTypically 21°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 16°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
- NovemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 10°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
- DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 7°C by day, 2°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
Typical weather is for Brussels: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.
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