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Belgium in July

Great month. Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Belgium
Prices
Medium
Belgium

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Belgium

Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Belgium in this guide.

Weather in July

  • Flanders, Brussels and the coast · 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.

  • Wallonia and the Ardennes · Namur, Dinant, Durbuy, Liège, Bouillonbest weather

    Colder upland winters with some snow; autumn colours in October; hunts close some forest trails from October to December.

  • Flanders: Coastal Flanders · Bruges, Ostend, Knokkebest weather

    Sea wind keeps it cooler in summer and milder in winter; rain any month.

  • Flanders: Inland Flanders · Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, Limburgbest weather

    April–June and September are the driest and least crowded; July–August is peak.

  • Wallonia: Meuse valley (Namur, Dinant, Liège) · River towns and the Sambrefine

    Mild and damp; summer days around 22–25 °C (72–77 °F), winter around 3–6 °C (37–43 °F). Rain is possible in any month.

  • Wallonia: Ardennes (Durbuy, La Roche, Spa) · Hills above about 400 mbest weather

    Cooler and wetter than the valleys; snow is common in January and February and can close minor roads.

  • Brussels23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days
  • Aalst24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days
  • Aarschot24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days
  • Antwerp23.6 °C (74 °F) / 14.2 °C (58 °F), 10 rain days
  • Arlon23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ath24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Avelgem22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bastogne22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Berlare24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Beveren24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Binche25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bouillon25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bruges22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Cambron-Casteau24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Charleroi24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Chimay23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Damme22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days
  • De Haan22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Deinze24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dendermonde22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Diest23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Diksmuide23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Dinant23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Eeklo22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Eupen22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gembloux24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Genk22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Geraardsbergen22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ghent24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Grimbergen24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days
  • Halen24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days
  • Hasselt24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Herentals23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Hermalle-sous-Huy22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Herve24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Heuvelland24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days
  • Huy24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Keerbergen22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kelmis24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Knokke-Heist22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Koksijde22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kortrijk24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kraainem23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days
  • La Louvière24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • La Roche-en-Ardenne25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days
  • Leuven24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Liège23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lier24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lochristi24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lokeren24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days
  • Louvain-la-Neuve24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days
  • Maasmechelen24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mechelen24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mons24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days
  • Namur23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Neerijse24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Neupré22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nieuwpoort22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ostend21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Oudenaarde22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Poperinge23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pottes22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days
  • Roeselare24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sint-Martens-Latem22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sint-Niklaas24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sint-Pieters-Leeuw24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days
  • Sint-Truiden24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Spa22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Spiennes25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days
  • St. Vith25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tervuren24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days
  • Thuin24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tielt22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Tongeren23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tournai24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days
  • Turnhout24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Verviers23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Villers-la-Ville23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vilvoorde22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Waasmunster24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Waterloo24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Welkenraedt22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ypres23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zaventem22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Zottegem24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Zoutleeuw22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • National Day big impact

    21 Jul

    Military parade and fireworks in Brussels; road closures.

  • Ommegang check

    Late June to early July · Brussels

    A historical pageant re-enacting a 16th-century royal procession, in period costume on the Grand-Place; ticketed seating, free viewing further back.

  • Belgian National Day

    21 July · Brussels

    Military parade and fireworks; museums and shops keep altered hours.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Belgium
High
Prices · Belgium
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Belgium, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 3

    May: 4

July: Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.

May: Mild; Brussels Jazz Weekend and outdoor terraces; long weekends fill Bruges.

Belgium: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in July

Rated best or good this month

  • Flanders, Brussels and the coast

    Best weather of the year (Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostend)

  • Wallonia and the Ardennes

    Best weather of the year (Namur, Dinant, Durbuy, Liège, Bouillon)

  • Brussels

    Warm; Jul 21 national day events.

  • Aarschot

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Arlon

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Ath

    Best months: May–Sep; late Aug for the Ducasse

  • Avelgem

    Best months: May–September (warm, good for cycling)

  • Bastogne

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Berlare

    Best months: May–September

  • Beveren

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Binche

    Best months: Feb (Carnival), Apr–Oct for mild weather

  • Bouillon

    Best months: May–Oct