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Brussels
in February.

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

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
A steady visitor season.

February averages 48°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
48°F
Rain days
11
Visitor demand
83%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

5.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.9/10Fair
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 February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 48°F (9°C): a warm coat; nights around 34°F (1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.

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

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:57Sunset 17:5734°F48°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:57 and sets about 17:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 34°F (1°C); afternoons reach about 48°F (9°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
48°F (9°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
34°F (1°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 00m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 46°F on the 1st, versus 50°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 42% to 39% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

46°F

Typical afternoon high

42% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

48°F

Typical afternoon high

38% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

50°F

Typical afternoon high

39% 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 datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
146°246°346°446°546°646°746°
846°946°1047°1147°1247°1347°1448°
1548°1649°1749°1849°1950°2050°2150°
2250°2350°2450°2550°2650°2750°2850°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 46°F (8°C) in the first week to 50°F (10°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 37–44%. Local schools are out 8–28 February 2027.

Some schools here are off between 8 and 28 February 2027 (Carnival holidays); the dates differ across the region. Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Czechia 18%, Austria 21%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. February averages 83% 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 February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 40°F (4°C) and 53°F (12°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 48°F (9°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 20; half the years had 9–14.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 9 rain days920112012: 6 rain days62013: 11 rain days112014: 16 rain days162015: 9 rain days92016: 13 rain days132017: 13 rain days132018: 8 rain days82019: 9 rain days92020: 20 rain days202021: 11 rain days112022: 14 rain days142023: 2 rain days22024: 18 rain days182025: 10 rain days102025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
3 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201148°F9
201240°F6
201341°F11
201450°F16
201546°F9
201647°F13
201750°F13
201841°F8
201953°F9
202051°F20
202149°F11
202251°F14
202349°F2
202453°F18
202547°F10

Checked against official climate averages for Uccle. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons45°F48°F54°F
Rain days131110
Overnight demand68%83%88%

January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

Hotel stays vary little through the year. March to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

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

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons48°F45°F
Nights34°F34°F
Rain days1113
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 105.55.2
Month rank#10#11
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 February

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 February weather than Brussels

Brussels' weather ranks 24 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 February · Everywhere in February

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

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 83% of the busiest and 9% below 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 18,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 22% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 5,400 more: 29 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)59
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 day14
Busiest month hereJuly · 17
Visitors as share of people present1.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month80th percentile
Domestic share of nights22%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights29
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.8%
National hotel-price seasonBelgium historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−6% 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.