When to go · Ostend
Ostend in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds). Across Belgium: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds). Across Belgium: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
- MayGreatInside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
Weather in March
- OstendHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Low
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ostend, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds). Across Belgium: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.
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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket