Antwerp weather by month & the best time to visit
Belgium · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Antwerp is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with June and July close behind. Antwerp averages about 1,664 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Antwerp?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Antwerp is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Antwerp?
Antwerp isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,664 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 4 destinations in Belgium for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,637 hours. The year's 763 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 69 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| April | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| May | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| June | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 63 mm | 5 |
| July | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 75 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| September | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 63 mm | 2 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 78 mm | 0 |
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Antwerp: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Antwerp?
Antwerp is a city break in Belgium with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Antwerp get a year?
Antwerp gets about 1,664 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Antwerp?
The sunniest time to visit Antwerp is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Antwerp?
January is the least sunny month in Antwerp, scoring 0/100 with about 69 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Antwerp?
The typical midday UV index in Antwerp peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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