When to go · Ostend

Ostend in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Belgium overall
Prices: Low; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OstendHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.