Antwerp month by month
Plan your visit to Antwerp by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Antwerp's measured year pivots around a 3-month summer plateau. June, July, and August all reach an average high of 23°C, with September still warm at 21°C. From October the average high falls to 16°C, then to 10°C in November, and to 6°C in January. Rain stays flat across all 12 months. Every month logs between 10 and 14 rain days. The wettest readings fall in January, October, and November at 14 rain days each. April and June are the driest at 10, though that still means roughly 1 day in 3.
All 12 month guides are published below. For a summer trip, start with June. It matches July and August at 23°C but logs only 10 rain days against July's 13. If your trip falls in May or September, compare the two side by side. September runs 2 degrees warmer at 21°C with 11 rain days, while May sits at 19°C with 12. For a winter trip, compare January and February. February is 3 degrees milder at 9°C and records 11 rain days to January's 6°C and 14.
October is the month to read most carefully. It sits 5 degrees below September at 16°C, and rain days rise from 11 to 14.
June ties July and August at 23°C yet logs only 10 rain days to July's 13, which likely makes it Antwerp's most decisive month.
- January
- High
- 6°C
- Low
- 2°C
- Rain
- 91 mm
January is the coldest and darkest month in Antwerp. Expect daytime highs around 6°C (43°F) with overnight lows near 2°C (35°F), the kind of damp North Sea cold that settles into…
- February
- High
- 9°C
- Low
- 3°C
- Rain
- 62 mm
February in Antwerp is the coldest stretch of winter that still has a pulse. Daytime temperatures reach about 8.9°C (48°F) and drop to 3.1°C (38°F) after dark, with 82% humidity…
- March
- High
- 12°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Rain
- 58 mm
March in Antwerp is the tail end of winter trying to pass itself off as spring. Daytime temperatures hover around 11.8°C (53°F), and mornings still dip to 3.8°C (39°F), which feels…
- April
- High
- 14°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 55 mm
April is the month Antwerp starts to feel like itself again after a long, grey Flemish winter. Daytime temperatures reach about 14°C (57°F), which might not sound impressive, but…
- May
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 85 mm
May is when Antwerp's outdoor life finally hits full stride. Daytime temperatures settle around 18.6°C (65°F), the sun stays up past 9pm, and every cafe terrace from Groenplaats to…
- June
- High
- 23°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 77 mm
June is when Antwerp's terrace culture comes fully alive. Highs hover around 22.8°C (73°F) with lows near 13.6°C (56°F) at night, and the sun lingers until nearly 22:00. Warmth…
- July
- High
- 23°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 83 mm
July in Antwerp means 16 hours of daylight and daytime temperatures around 23°C (73°F) that feel warm without tipping into uncomfortable. The sun doesn't set until nearly 10pm, and…
- August
- High
- 23°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 59 mm
August in Antwerp means the Belgians have left. The city empties out for the annual summer holiday, and neighborhood shops from Sint-Andries to Borgerhout hang "jaarlijks verlof"…
- September
- High
- 21°C
- Low
- 13°C
- Rain
- 68 mm
September is when Antwerp's cultural season wakes back up. The summer holidays end, galleries reopen with fresh exhibitions, and the fashion academies fill the streets around the…
- October
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 92 mm
October in Antwerp is the rainiest month of the year, with 92mm falling across roughly 14 days. That single number shapes every itinerary. Daytime highs hover around 16°C (61°F).…
- November
- High
- 10°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 82 mm
November in Antwerp is grey. That's the single most important thing to know. The city sits under a persistent blanket of low cloud from late October through February, and November…
- December
- High
- 8°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Rain
- 70 mm
December in Antwerp is defined by one thing. Winter in Antwerpen, the city's Christmas market, transforms the Grote Markt and Groenplaats into a constellation of wooden chalets,…