Brussels in July

Warm; Jul 21 national day events.

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

No other month rates higher than July for Brussels in this guide.

• BrusselsHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 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.

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.

• Ommegang check

  Late June to early July · Grand-Place and surrounding streets

  A historical pageant re-enacting a 16th-century royal procession, in period costume on the Grand-Place; ticketed seating, free viewing further back.

• Belgian National Day

  21 July · Centre and Cinquantenaire

  Military parade and fireworks; museums and shops keep altered hours.

• National Day big impact

  21 Jul · Belgium

  Military parade and fireworks in Brussels; road closures.

Crowds · Belgium overall

High

Prices · Belgium overall

Medium

Belgium overall: Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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