When to go · Bruges
Bruges in May
Great month. Inside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Bruges
Inside Bruges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- BrugesHighs around 17 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendbest weather
Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 72–77 °F with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.
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.
Spring holidays
Ascension and Whit Monday (6 and 17 May 2027) · Belgium
Long weekends; coast and Bruges busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Medium
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Mild; Brussels Jazz Weekend and outdoor terraces; long weekends fill Bruges.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast