When to go · Bruges
Bruges in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and rain), Christmas–New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and rain), Christmas–New Year.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- 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.
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 · Belgium
Military parade and fireworks in Brussels; road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- High
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bruges, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and rain), Christmas–New Year.
April: Inside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bruges: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast