Bruges in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and rain), Christmas–New Year.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• AprilGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• MayGreatInside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

• BrugesHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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 · 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.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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