When to go · Ypres
Ypres, month by month
The best months for Ypres: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, museum closed Mondays), mid-July (Kattenstoet crowds in festival years).6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, museum closed Mondays), mid-July (Kattenstoet crowds in festival years).7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Nov). Across Belgium: Changeable; spring flowers start at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in April.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, museum closed Mondays), mid-July (Kattenstoet crowds in festival years).7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ypres, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.
May: Inside Ypres's best window: Apr–Nov.
Ypres: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.