When to go · Brussels
Brussels, month by month
The best months for Brussels: May, Jun, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and grey; museums quiet.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 18 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedCold; carnival season nearby.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 15 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodCool; longer days.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodMild; spring showers.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatMild and green; good month.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatWarm, long days.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatWarm; Jul 21 national day events.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedWarm; some restaurants close for holidays.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGoodMild; good walking.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodCrisp; showers.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedGrey and wet.9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedWinter markets crowd the centre; book beds early.6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 18 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brussels, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jun: 0
May: Mild and green; good month.
June: Warm, long days.
Brussels: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.