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Belgium in December

Around 7 °C with 87 mm of rain and 1.5 hours of sun a day.

December is a challenging month for Belgium overall; regional choices matter most. Around 7 °C with 87 mm of rain and 1.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Belgium · December
What the weather usually does

Belgium · typical month

  • Day / night
    3 – 7 °C
    Year range 1 – 23 °C
  • Rainfall
    87 mm
    Year range 57 – 95 mm
  • Sunshine
    1.5 hr / day
    Year range 1.5 – 6.9 hr / day
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What’s open · December

Things to do in Belgium in December

Nothing in Belgium shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in December.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Belgium

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

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CA

Exercise increased caution

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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UK

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Exercise increased caution

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyBelgium. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (5.5), highest in August (23.0). Monthly means: 5.5, 7.8, 10.7, 13.9, 17.9, 21.8, 22.8, 23.0, 19.8, 15.0, 9.4, 6.9.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January5.51.4-5.011.3
February7.82.3-4.415.0
March10.73.4-2.017.2
April13.95.1-0.422.0
May17.98.72.925.2
June21.812.88.328.9
July22.813.710.029.9
August23.014.010.331.2
September19.811.45.826.9
October15.08.93.821.7
November9.44.6-0.914.9
December6.93.0-3.112.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyBelgium. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in April (57), highest in January (95). Monthly means: 95, 75, 75, 57, 72, 85, 73, 73, 73, 86, 75, 87.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January95
February75
March75
April57
May72
June85
July73
August73
September73
October86
November75
December87
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyBelgium. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (1.5), highest in May (6.9). Monthly means: 2.0, 3.4, 4.9, 6.8, 6.9, 6.9, 6.7, 6.3, 5.4, 3.4, 2.4, 1.5.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January2.0
February3.4
March4.9
April6.8
May6.9
June6.9
July6.7
August6.3
September5.4
October3.4
November2.4
December1.5
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyBelgium. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (11.5), highest in February (17.1). Monthly means: 16.3, 17.1, 15.0, 13.1, 12.4, 11.9, 11.8, 11.5, 12.2, 14.8, 15.0, 16.3.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January16.35.828.6
February17.17.730.9
March15.07.427.9
April13.17.022.0
May12.46.519.6
June11.96.619.5
July11.86.219.9
August11.56.119.0
September12.26.322.4
October14.86.024.5
November15.06.825.9
December16.37.028.4
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