Best time to visit Antwerp
The best time to visit Antwerp is April, June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 2.1 °C / 36 °F | 70 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 2.4 °C / 36 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 3.7 °C / 39 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| May | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| June | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| July | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | good month |
| August | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | good month |
| September | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| October | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| November | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | 72 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April, June, September
- Good
- May, July–August, October
Winters (Nov-Feb) are cold, dull and damp with very little sun, making outdoor exploring poor, and October is cool and humid. April, June and September are the best months, bright and mild with only light rain; May, July and August stay warm and sunny but rain falls disproportionately in the afternoons.
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
Against: wet days 9.6 days, feels like (high) 12 °C / 54 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 11.9 days, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 48%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 11.2 days, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in.
Also on: Zomer van Antwerpen.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 13.2 days, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 46%.
Also on: Zomer van Antwerpen.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 13 days, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 46%.
Also on: Zomer van Antwerpen.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F.
Against: wet days 10.4 days, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, relative humidity 79%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 59%, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F.
Against: relative humidity 84%, wet days 12.3 days, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Lac Blanc, 392 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 2.3 °C | 3.6 °C | 7.1 °C | 12 °C | 16.4 °C | 20.8 °C | 22.7 °C | 22.2 °C | 18.6 °C | 13.3 °C | 7.4 °C | 3.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 1.5 days | 1.3 days | 0.5 days | 1.5 days | 2.1 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 1.2 days | 1.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 9 pm | 4 pm | 7 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4 h | 5.2 h | 7.6 h | 10.5 h | 11 h | 11.5 h | 11.7 h | 10.7 h | 8.8 h | 6.3 h | 4.5 h | 3.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 87% | 83% | 77% | 71% | 71% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 79% | 84% | 88% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 9.7 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 16.8 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Zomer van Antwerpen
June, July and August
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Museum Plantin-Moretus
Less than 1 km away
- Béguinages in Flanders
22 km away