When to go · Ostend

Ostend in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, many seafront places closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Medium; Belgium overall
Prices: Medium; Belgium overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ostend

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, many seafront places closed).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OstendHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 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: Christmas markets in Brussels (Winter Wonders), Bruges, Ghent and Liège.

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

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, many seafront places closed).

April: Inside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.

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