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Belgium in October

Mixed month. Autumn in the Ardennes; rain increases.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Belgium
Prices
Medium
Belgium

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Belgium

Autumn in the Ardennes; rain increases.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

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

    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, Bouillonfine

    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 Sambrebest weather

    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 mfine

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

  • Brussels15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days
  • Aalst15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days
  • Aarschot15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Antwerp15.4 °C (60 °F) / 7.6 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arlon13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ath15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Avelgem14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bastogne14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Berlare15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Beveren15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Binche15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bouillon15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bruges15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cambron-Casteau15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Charleroi15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Chimay14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Damme15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • De Haan15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Deinze15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Dendermonde14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Diest14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Diksmuide15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dinant14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Eeklo15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eupen14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gembloux15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Genk15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Geraardsbergen14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ghent15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Grimbergen15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days
  • Halen15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days
  • Hasselt15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Herentals15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hermalle-sous-Huy14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Herve15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Heuvelland15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Huy15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Keerbergen14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kelmis15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Knokke-Heist14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Koksijde15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kortrijk15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kraainem15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days
  • La Louvière15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • La Roche-en-Ardenne15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Leuven15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Liège14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lier15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lochristi16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lokeren15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days
  • Louvain-la-Neuve15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days
  • Maasmechelen15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mechelen15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mons15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Namur14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Neerijse15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Neupré14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nieuwpoort15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ostend15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Oudenaarde14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Poperinge15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pottes13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Roeselare15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sint-Martens-Latem14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sint-Niklaas15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sint-Pieters-Leeuw16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sint-Truiden15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Spa14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Spiennes16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • St. Vith15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tervuren15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days
  • Thuin15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days
  • Tielt14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tongeren15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 16 rain days
  • Tournai15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Turnhout15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Verviers13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Villers-la-Ville15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vilvoorde14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Waasmunster15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Waterloo15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Welkenraedt14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ypres15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Zaventem14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zottegem15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zoutleeuw14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days

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

    Oct: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    May: 4

October: Autumn in the Ardennes; rain increases.

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

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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