When to go · Antwerp
Antwerp in August
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (74°F)74°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AntwerpHighs around 23.6 °C (74 °F), lows around 13.7 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 74 °F (23.6 °C), lows around 57 °F (13.7 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendbest weather
Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 72–77 °F (22–25 °C) with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- High
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Brussels Flower Carpet on the Grand-Place in even years (next 2028); Brussels hotels cheap without EU business.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antwerp, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 23.6 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.6 °C)
Apr: 15.3 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13.7 °C (57 °F)57 °F (13.7 °C)
Apr: 5.2 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Outside 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.
April: Inside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Antwerp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast