When to go · Ostend

Ostend in November

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°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).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OstendHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendrainy
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: Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.

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

First month

Second month

November: 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.