Belgium in July

Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.

• Flanders, Brussels and the coast · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendbest weather

  Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.

• Wallonia and the Ardennes · Namur, Dinant, Durbuy, Liège, Bouillonbest weather

  Colder upland winters with some snow; autumn colours in October; hunts close some forest trails from October to December.

• Brussels23° / 14°, 12 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• National Day big impact

  21 Jul

  Military parade and fireworks in Brussels; road closures.

• Ommegang check

  Late June to early July · Brussels

  A historical pageant re-enacting a 16th-century royal procession, in period costume on the Grand-Place; ticketed seating, free viewing further back.

• Belgian National Day

  21 July · Brussels

  Military parade and fireworks; museums and shops keep altered hours.

Crowds · Belgium

High

Prices · Belgium

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Flanders, Brussels and the coast

  Best weather of the year (Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostend)

• Wallonia and the Ardennes

  Best weather of the year (Namur, Dinant, Durbuy, Liège, Bouillon)

• Brussels

  Warm; Jul 21 national day events.