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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.
Belgium · typical month
- Day / night3 – 7 °CYear range 1 – 23 °C
- Rainfall87 mmYear range 57 – 95 mm
- Sunshine1.5 hr / dayYear range 1.5 – 6.9 hr / day
Things to do in Belgium in December
Nothing in Belgium shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in December.
- At its bestBruges at Christmas
the Christmas market season along the canals and cobbled squares
Sources: getyourguide.com, balticmedia.com
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.
Belgium, taken apart
- Antwerp8°C now · 6–24 °C yr
- Brussels Capital8°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- East Flanders8°C now · 7–23 °C yr
- Flemish Brabant8°C now · 6–24 °C yr
- Hainaut7°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- Limburg7°C now · 6–24 °C yr
- Liège6°C now · 4–22 °C yr
- Luxembourg5°C now · 4–22 °C yr
- Namur6°C now · 5–23 °C yr
- Walloon Brabant7°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- West Flanders8°C now · 7–23 °C yr
What the governments say about Belgium
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A decade of weather, in one page
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 | 1.4 | -5.0 | 11.3 |
| February | 7.8 | 2.3 | -4.4 | 15.0 |
| March | 10.7 | 3.4 | -2.0 | 17.2 |
| April | 13.9 | 5.1 | -0.4 | 22.0 |
| May | 17.9 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 25.2 |
| June | 21.8 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 28.9 |
| July | 22.8 | 13.7 | 10.0 | 29.9 |
| August | 23.0 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 31.2 |
| September | 19.8 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 26.9 |
| October | 15.0 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 21.7 |
| November | 9.4 | 4.6 | -0.9 | 14.9 |
| December | 6.9 | 3.0 | -3.1 | 12.5 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 95 |
| February | 75 |
| March | 75 |
| April | 57 |
| May | 72 |
| June | 85 |
| July | 73 |
| August | 73 |
| September | 73 |
| October | 86 |
| November | 75 |
| December | 87 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 2.0 |
| February | 3.4 |
| March | 4.9 |
| April | 6.8 |
| May | 6.9 |
| June | 6.9 |
| July | 6.7 |
| August | 6.3 |
| September | 5.4 |
| October | 3.4 |
| November | 2.4 |
| December | 1.5 |
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.3 | 5.8 | 28.6 |
| February | 17.1 | 7.7 | 30.9 |
| March | 15.0 | 7.4 | 27.9 |
| April | 13.1 | 7.0 | 22.0 |
| May | 12.4 | 6.5 | 19.6 |
| June | 11.9 | 6.6 | 19.5 |
| July | 11.8 | 6.2 | 19.9 |
| August | 11.5 | 6.1 | 19.0 |
| September | 12.2 | 6.3 | 22.4 |
| October | 14.8 | 6.0 | 24.5 |
| November | 15.0 | 6.8 | 25.9 |
| December | 16.3 | 7.0 | 28.4 |
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