When to go · Ostend

Ostend in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; 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 September for Ostend in this guide.

Long-term averages

OstendHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 11 days
Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendfine
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: Mild, calmer; Heritage Days open private buildings in Brussels and Flanders.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.