When to go · Bruges
Bruges in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Low
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- BrugesHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · 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.Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 72–77 °F (22–25 °C) with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Low
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Low
Belgium overall: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bruges, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 13
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Apr: 0
November: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.
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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast