The climate of Ghent (Belgium)
Ghent is a very cosy and charming city in Flanders. It invites
you to take nice strolls through the historic streets. Ghent has
always been a very important city in the Low Countries. Charles V was
born here and many (peace) treaties were signed in Ghent. Because it
is located at the confluence of the rivers Scheldt and Leie Ghent was
an important trading center during the Middle Ages. The city still
breathes this history. Many cafés and restaurants can be found here
where you can enjoy the Belgian cuisine. If you want to party you
should visit Ghent during the Ghent festival. This annual summer
festival offers street theater, music and coziness. Ghent has a
moderate rainy climate strongly influenced by a warm Atlantic current.
The least amount of rain falls during spring. However, this doesn’t
necessarily mean it will be completely dry during your stay. Summers
are reasonably sunny with temperatures of 19 degrees Celsius on
average.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ghent.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
1
2
19
n/a
February
6
0
3
15
n/a
March
9
3
4
16
n/a
April
12
5
5
12
n/a
May
16
9
7
16
n/a
June
20
11
8
13
n/a
July
21
13
7
12
n/a
August
21
12
7
12
n/a
September
19
11
5
13
n/a
October
15
9
4
17
n/a
November
10
4
2
20
n/a
December
7
2
2
19
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
this site in Dutch
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
