When to go · Brussels
Brussels in March
Good month. Cool; longer days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Cool; longer days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BrusselsHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendcool
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.
Spring season
Longer days, the Iris Festival and, some years, the Zinneke Parade.
Watch: Rain showers can arrive with little warning.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Low
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brussels, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 2
March: Cool; longer days.
May: Mild and green; good month.
Brussels: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket