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Ghent in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Belgium overall
Prices: Low; Belgium overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedBelgium month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GhentHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 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.

Belgium overall: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.

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

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.

April: Inside Ghent's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Ghent: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.