When to go · Brussels
Brussels in July
Great month. Warm; Jul 21 national day events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23° / 14°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Warm; Jul 21 national day events.
Weather in July
- BrusselsHighs around 23 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 12 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.
Summer season
Warm without being hot; Ommegang, National Day and outdoor terraces.
Watch: Some restaurants close for a few weeks around August for holidays.
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.
Ommegang check
Late June to early July · Grand-Place and surrounding streets
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 · Centre and Cinquantenaire
Military parade and fireworks; museums and shops keep altered hours.
National Day big impact
21 Jul · Belgium
Military parade and fireworks in Brussels; road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- High
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Ghent Festivities, Tomorrowland, the Ommegang and National Day on the 21st.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast