When to go · Ostend
Ostend in May
Great month. Inside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Ostend
Inside Ostend's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr and Oct for museums without crowds.
Weather in May
- OstendHighs around 16 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 10 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.
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