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Best time to visit Brussels

Late May–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.8°C, with 3.2 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Brussels
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Season calendar

Brussels season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.2)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 3.5)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 5.7)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 4.7)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 16.4)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 13.8)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 22.4)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 44.0)Late Mar: Okay (season score 52.9)Early Apr: Good (season score 59.3)Mid Apr: Good (season score 69.1)Late Apr: Great (season score 82.4)Early May: Great (season score 79.7)Mid May: Great (season score 85.7)Late May: Best (season score 88.1)Early Jun: Best (season score 95.0)Mid Jun: Best (season score 98.5)Late Jun: Best (season score 96.5)Early Jul: Best (season score 93.5)Mid Jul: Best (season score 98.3)Late Jul: Best (season score 95.9)Early Aug: Best (season score 97.0)Mid Aug: Best (season score 97.2)Late Aug: Best (season score 97.9)Early Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 95.4)Late Sep: Best (season score 93.5)Early Oct: Great (season score 73.1)Mid Oct: Great (season score 72.5)Late Oct: Okay (season score 53.8)Early Nov: Fair (season score 39.4)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 24.2)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 13.6)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 4.7)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 8.6)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid6.0°C4.275.7%
FebruaryAvoid7.7°C4.372.9%
MarchFair11.1°C3.468.7%
AprilGood15.1°C3.065.5%
MayGreat18.5°C3.269.0%
JuneBest21.8°C3.167.8%
JulyBest23.1°C3.567.1%
AugustBest23.2°C3.365.5%
SeptemberBest20.0°C2.964.1%
OctoberGood15.4°C3.771.3%
NovemberOff-season10.1°C4.275.4%
DecemberAvoid6.9°C4.476.8%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: UCCLE(6 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.