When to go · Brussels
Brussels in May
Great month. Mild and green; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18° / 9°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Mild and green; good month.
Weather in May
- BrusselsHighs around 18 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 13 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.
Spring season
Longer days, the Iris Festival and, some years, the Zinneke Parade.
Watch: Rain showers can arrive with little warning.
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.
Iris Festival check
Around 8 May · Citywide
Regional holiday marking the Brussels-Capital Region; some closures and events.
Zinneke Parade check
Every second year, spring · Streets across the centre
A large community parade with costumes and music; road closures on the route.
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