Climate of Ghent
Ghent has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Ghent is 14° degrees and there is about 219 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 174 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 14°C
- Rain: it rains 148 days and there is a total of approximately 219 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 8 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2409 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 2°C and 14°C |
Dry days: | 209 days |
Days with rain: | 148 days |
Days with snow: | 8 days |
Total rain sum: | 219 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2409 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ghent.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ghent.
Climate table of Ghent
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ghent. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Ghent might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 22 |
Days with rain | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Days with snow | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Dry days | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Ghent
The best time to visit Ghent in Belgium is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ghent is 23°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.
Climate of Ghent by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Ghent? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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