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When is the best time to visit Ghent?

The best time to visit Ghent is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Ghent has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Ghent is a city in Belgium. This page is about Ghent, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Ghent actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Ghent is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Ghent the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Ghent in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Ghent is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Ghent the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Ghent in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Ghent is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Ghent the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Ghent in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Ghent in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Ghent is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Ghent the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Ghent is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Ghent in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Ghent weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Ghent, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Ghent weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January5°C / 40°F59 mm
February5°C / 40°F52 mm
March7°C / 45°F44 mm
April10°C / 50°F35 mm
May14°C / 56°F51 mm
June16°C / 61°F64 mm
July19°C / 65°F74 mm
August19°C / 66°F79 mm
September16°C / 61°F72 mm
October12°C / 54°F76 mm
November8°C / 47°F78 mm
December5°C / 42°F74 mm

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Climate averages for Ghent, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Ghent is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 19°C.

August is the wettest month, with about 79 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 5°C (40°F) against 19°C (66°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.