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Ostend in July

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
Belgium overall
Prices
Medium
Belgium overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ostend

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

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Ostend in this guide.

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • OstendHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendbest weather

    Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • National Day big impact

    21 Jul · Belgium

    Military parade and fireworks in Brussels; road closures.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Belgium overall
High
Prices · Belgium overall
Medium

Belgium overall: Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 9 (better)

    Apr: 10

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Apr: 0

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

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.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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