When to go · Bruges, Belgium
Best time to visit Bruges
The sweet spot is July, August and June — averages 18°C, 10 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
April–June and September–October. July and August bring day-trippers and cruise coaches from Zeebrugge; December has the Christmas market and short, cold days.
Mild and damp: summers are cool (daily highs around 22°C in July and August) and winters around 4–5°C, with rain on about one day in three, most of it from October to January.
The short answer
18°C · 10 rainy days · high season
18°C · 11 rainy days · high season
16°C · 10 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: January and December. averages a raw 4°C, 13 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 13d | low | Wet |
| February | 5°C | 11d | low | Cold |
| March | 7°C | 10d | mid | Cold |
| April | 10°C | 9d | high | Chilly |
| May | 13°C | 10d | high | Mild |
| June | 16°C | 10d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 18°C | 10d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| August | 18°C | 11d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| September | 15°C | 10d | high | Mild |
| October | 12°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| November | 8°C | 14d | low | Wet |
| December | 5°C | 15d | mid | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February and November are low season in Bruges — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $55–95 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.