When to go · Antwerp
Antwerp, month by month
The best months for Antwerp: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.6.8 °C (44 °F) / 1.3 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days44 °F (6.8 °C) / 34 °F (1.3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.7.7 °C (46 °F) / 1.2 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days46 °F (7.7 °C) / 34 °F (1.2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.11.2 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11.2 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15.3 °C (60 °F) / 5.2 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days60 °F (15.3 °C) / 41 °F (5.2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.18.9 °C (66 °F) / 9.1 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (18.9 °C) / 48 °F (9.1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21.6 °C (71 °F) / 12.2 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days71 °F (21.6 °C) / 54 °F (12.2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.23.6 °C (74 °F) / 14.2 °C (58 °F), 10 rain days74 °F (23.6 °C) / 58 °F (14.2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Brussels Flower Carpet on the Grand-Place in even years (next 2028); Brussels hotels cheap without EU business.23.6 °C (74 °F) / 13.7 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days74 °F (23.6 °C) / 57 °F (13.7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20.1 °C (68 °F) / 10.8 °C (51 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20.1 °C) / 51 °F (10.8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15.4 °C (60 °F) / 7.6 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days60 °F (15.4 °C) / 46 °F (7.6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.10.5 °C (51 °F) / 4.4 °C (40 °F), 12 rain days51 °F (10.5 °C) / 40 °F (4.4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.7.2 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days45 °F (7.2 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antwerp, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15.3 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.3 °C)
May: 18.9 °C (66 °F)66 °F (18.9 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5.2 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.2 °C)
May: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Antwerp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.