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Brussels
in April.

Illustration of Mont des Arts garden axis toward Brussels Town Hall
Mont des Arts, BrusselsDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
A steady visitor season.

April averages 61°F afternoons, with about 7 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
61°F
Rain days
7
Visitor demand
97%of July peak

Historical Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.4/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; Belgium-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your April

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 61°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 40°F (4°C): a warm coat. About 14 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical April.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:50Sunset 20:3640°F61°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:50 and sets about 20:36 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 40°F (4°C); afternoons reach about 61°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
61°F (16°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
40°F (4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 46m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 57°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 28% to 32% between those dates.

Early April 1 April

57°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

61°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

63°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

April 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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559°659°759°859°959°1060°1160°
1260°1361°1461°1561°1662°1762°1862°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 58°F (15°C) in the first week to 63°F (17°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–32%. Local schools are out 1–30 April 2027.

Some schools here are off between 1 and 30 April 2027 (spring holidays); the dates differ across the region. Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Greece 23%, Estonia 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. April averages 97% of July's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Belgium as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 124 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does April vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 54°F (12°C) and 68°F (20°C); in 4 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 61°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 14; half the years had 5–13.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 14 rain days142013: 7 rain days72014: 4 rain days42015: 6 rain days62016: 13 rain days132017: 7 rain days72018: 10 rain days102019: 8 rain days82020: 4 rain days42021: 6 rain days62022: 8 rain days82023: 13 rain days132024: 14 rain days142025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
17 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201168°F4
201256°F14
201357°F7
201464°F4
201560°F6
201658°F13
201758°F7
201865°F10
201962°F8
202066°F4
202154°F6
202259°F8
202357°F13
202460°F14
202565°F5

Checked against official climate averages for Uccle. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons54°F61°F67°F
Rain days1079
Overnight demand88%97%95%

March: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than April. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons and more rain days than April. May guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.

Hotel stays vary little through the year. June to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April.

Your comparison

April or March?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons61°F54°F
Nights40°F36°F
Rain days710
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 106.76.1
Month rank#6#8
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.2#1145°F34°F134.2Steady all year
February5.5#1048°F34°F114.9Steady all year
March6.1#854°F36°F106.0Steady all year
April6.7#661°F40°F77.4Steady all year
May7.1#567°F46°F98.2Steady all year
June7.3#473°F52°F98.7Steady all year
July7.4#176°F55°F119.0Steady all year
August7.4#276°F55°F99.0Steady all year
September7.3#370°F51°F88.8Steady all year
October6.5#762°F47°F126.9Steady all year
November5.7#952°F40°F125.4Steady all year
December5.1#1247°F37°F144.5Steady all year

Near here

Nearby places in April

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better April weather than Brussels

Brussels' weather ranks 22 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Belgium have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Brussels.

All of Belgium in April · Everywhere in April

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 97% of the busiest and about average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are.The figures cover the whole Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest region, suburbs included. That means about 22,000 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 22% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,800 more: 32 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)72
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Uccle from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 2°F (1.0°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day17
Busiest month hereJuly · 17
Visitors as share of people present1.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month71st percentile
Domestic share of nights22%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights32
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.2%
National hotel-price seasonBelgium historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.3 million
Statistical regionBE10 · Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.