Climate Chart of Bruges, Belgium

Monthly data: Temperature °C, Rain (mm), Sunshine (h) · 2013–2023

Climate overview

Temperature

The monthly mean temperature is lowest in January, at 4.7 °C, and reaches its highest point in July, at 18.4 °C. These figures describe average conditions across each month, not daytime maximum temperatures, so they are best used as broad context rather than a precise guide to what any particular day will feel like. Across the calendar-month means, the unweighted mean is 11.3 °C. It summarizes the monthly averages without weighting them by the number of days in each month.

Rain

Mean daily rainfall is lowest in April, at 1.32 mm/day, and highest in November, at 2.80 mm/day. These are daily mean amounts associated with each month, not monthly totals; they also do not reveal how many days bring rain, so visitors should not treat the lower figure as a guarantee of dry weather. The unweighted mean across the monthly daily-rainfall means is 2.12 mm/day. It provides a broad summary of the figures, but not a forecast for a particular visit or a measure of rain frequency.

Sunshine

Average daily sunshine reaches its highest level in June, at 11.60 hours/day, and its lowest in December, at 3.17 hours/day. These averages can help with planning for outdoor daylight, but sunshine duration is not the same as day length and does not promise clear conditions on a given day. The unweighted mean of the monthly daily-sunshine figures is 7.77 hours/day, a summary of monthly averages rather than a day-weighted annual average.

Snow

Mean daily snowfall is highest in January, at 1.64 mm/day; the unweighted mean across the monthly figures is 0.38 mm/day. These averages record snowfall amounts, not the number of snowy days, snow depth or snow cover, and do not establish skiing conditions.

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If lower average rainfall is a priority, April is the conditional option, with mean daily rainfall of 1.32 mm/day. Since this is an average amount rather than a measure of rain frequency, pack for changeable conditions rather than assuming days will stay dry; November has the highest monthly mean, at 2.80 mm/day, making rain preparation particularly relevant to planning then. For visitors who prefer cooler monthly averages, January is the relevant reference point, with a mean temperature of 4.7 °C. This is not a daytime high or a promise about the weather on individual dates, so flexible clothing is more useful than relying on the monthly average alone.

For outdoor sightseeing planned around average sunshine, June has the highest mean daily duration, at 11.60 hours/day; December has the lowest, at 3.17 hours/day. Sunshine hours are not day length and do not guarantee clear skies, so treat them as broad planning context rather than a forecast. Snowfall averages may also inform winter preparation: January has the highest mean daily snowfall, at 1.64 mm/day. This amount cannot tell you how many snowy days to expect or whether snow will accumulate, so it should not be used to infer snow cover or skiing conditions.

Climate Data Overview for Bruges, Belgium

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