When to go · Belgium
Belgium in November
Mixed month. Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium
- Prices
- Low
- Belgium
Verdict
Dark and wet; Armistice Day on the 11th at Ypres' Menin Gate.
Weather in November
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendrainy
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, Bouilloncool
Colder upland winters with some snow; autumn colours in October; hunts close some forest trails from October to December.
- Brussels9° / 4°, 17 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
All Saints' Day
1 Nov
Families visit cemeteries; autumn school holidays around it.
Armistice Day
11 Nov
Ceremonies at the Menin Gate in Ypres; banks and offices closed.
Winter Wonders Christmas market
Late November to early January · Brussels
Market stalls, a light show on the Grand-Place and an ice rink; centre streets fill in the evenings. Book beds early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium
- Low
- Prices · Belgium
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast