When to go · Ostend
Ostend in May
Great month. Inside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Inside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ostend in this guide.
Weather in May
- OstendHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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.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
- Medium
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Mild; Brussels Jazz Weekend and outdoor terraces; long weekends fill Bruges.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ostend, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast