Brussels in April

Mild; spring showers.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatMild and green; good month.
• JuneGreatWarm, long days.
• JulyGreatWarm; Jul 21 national day events.

• BrusselsHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendfine

  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.

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.

• Zinneke Parade check

  Every second year, spring · Streets across the centre

  A large community parade with costumes and music; road closures on the route.

Crowds · Belgium overall

Medium

Prices · Belgium overall

Medium

Belgium overall: Royal Greenhouses of Laeken open for three weeks (late April – May); Hallerbos bluebells mid-April.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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