When to go · Leuven
Leuven, month by month
The best months for Leuven: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (quiet, many students away), mid-Dec–early Jan (cold, short days).6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Carnival: Binche (Shrove Tuesday, UNESCO) and Aalst draw crowds.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (quiet, many students away), mid-Dec–early Jan (cold, short days).24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (quiet, many students away), mid-Dec–early Jan (cold, short days).24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Belgium: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (quiet, many students away), mid-Dec–early Jan (cold, short days).7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Leuven, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Leuven's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Leuven: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.