Brussels vs Ostend: which is sunnier?
🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🇧🇪 Belgium · 117 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ostend is the sunnier overall: about 1,769 hours of sunshine a year to Brussels's 1,609. Brussels has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Brussels | Ostend | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,609 | 1,769 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | June (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 763 mm | 778 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Brussels vs Ostend month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | Ostend | Brussels | Ostend | Brussels | Ostend | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 69 | 67 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 60 | 59 |
| March | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 55 | 54 |
| April | 47 | 41 | 15° | 14° | 38 | 39 |
| May | 71 | 65 | 19° | 18° | 59 | 58 |
| June | 76 | 78 | 22° | 21° | 63 | 62 |
| July | 74 | 75 | 24° | 22° | 75 | 74 |
| August | 73 | 74 | 23° | 22° | 79 | 80 |
| September | 78 | 72 | 20° | 19° | 55 | 58 |
| October | 45 | 44 | 15° | 15° | 63 | 71 |
| November | 13 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 69 | 77 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 78 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Brussels · May Brussels · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Brussels · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Brussels averages 3/100, Ostend 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Brussels (average score 44/100 vs 40). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Brussels averages 74/100, Ostend 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: Brussels (average score 62/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Brussels weather by month · Ostend weather by month.
More comparisons: Brussels vs Lille · Brussels vs Rotterdam · Brussels vs Eindhoven · Ostend vs Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) · Ostend vs London · Ostend vs Lille · all head-to-heads