When to go · Ostend

Ostend in October

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Belgium overall
Prices: Medium; Belgium overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ostend

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

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

Long-term averages

OstendHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 12 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: Autumn in the Ardennes; rain increases.

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.