When to go · Brussels
Brussels in October
Good month. Crisp; showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Crisp; showers.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- BrusselsHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 15 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.
Autumn season
The Comic Strip Festival and crisp walking weather before the grey sets in.
Watch: Rain days climb back up through November.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Low
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Autumn in the Ardennes; rain increases.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brussels, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 15
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 2
October: Crisp; showers.
May: Mild and green; good month.
Brussels: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast