When to go · Bruges
Bruges, month by month
The best months for Bruges: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 13 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Carnival: Binche (Shrove Tuesday, UNESCO) and Aalst draw crowds.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 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.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and rain), Christmas–New Year.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and rain), Christmas–New Year.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Christmas markets in Brussels (Winter Wonders), Bruges, Ghent and Liège.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bruges, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Inside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bruges: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.