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Belgium in March

Mixed month. Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Belgium
Prices
Medium
Belgium

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Belgium

Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

  • Flanders, Brussels and the coast · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendcool

    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, Bouilloncool

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

  • Flanders: Coastal Flanders · Bruges, Ostend, Knokkefine

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

  • Flanders: Inland Flanders · Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, Limburgfine

    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 mcool

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

  • Brussels11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 15 rain days
  • Aalst11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Aarschot10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Antwerp11.2 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arlon9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ath11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Avelgem10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bastogne9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Berlare10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Beveren11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Binche11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bouillon9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bruges10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cambron-Casteau11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Charleroi11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Chimay10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Damme10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • De Haan10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Deinze11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Dendermonde10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Diest10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Diksmuide11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dinant10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Eeklo10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eupen10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gembloux10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Genk10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Geraardsbergen10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ghent11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Grimbergen11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Halen11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Hasselt11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Herentals11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hermalle-sous-Huy10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Herve11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Heuvelland10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Huy11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Keerbergen10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kelmis10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Knokke-Heist10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Koksijde10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kortrijk11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kraainem10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days
  • La Louvière10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Roche-en-Ardenne10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Leuven11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Liège10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Lier11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lochristi11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lokeren10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Louvain-la-Neuve11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Maasmechelen10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mechelen11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mons10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Namur10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Neerijse11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Neupré10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nieuwpoort10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ostend10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Oudenaarde10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Poperinge10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pottes10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Roeselare11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sint-Martens-Latem10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sint-Niklaas11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sint-Pieters-Leeuw11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sint-Truiden11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Spa9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Spiennes12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • St. Vith10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tervuren11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Thuin11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Tielt9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tongeren10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days
  • Tournai10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Turnhout10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Verviers9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Villers-la-Ville10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vilvoorde10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Waasmunster11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Waterloo10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Welkenraedt9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ypres11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Zaventem10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zottegem10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zoutleeuw10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 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.

  • Easter

    Easter Monday

    Two-week spring school holiday around Easter.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Belgium
Low
Prices · Belgium
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 4

March: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.

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

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