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Belgium · Countryside

Leuven & Flemish Brabant
in November.

Illustration of Cobbled lane and historic brick houses in Leuven's Groot Begijnhof
The Groot Begijnhof, LeuvenDestination view, not month-specific.

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.

November averages 52°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
52°F
Rain days
11
Visitor demand
59.7%of July peak

Historical Prov. Vlaams-Brabant regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Leuven; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.4/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Belgium-wide price level

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

Plan your November

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 40°F (4°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

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

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:56Sunset 16:5740°F52°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:56 and sets about 16:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 40°F (4°C); afternoons reach about 52°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical November.

Typical afternoon
52°F (11°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
40°F (4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 00m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 58°F on the 1st, versus 47°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 37% to 41% between those dates.

Early November 1 November

58°F

Typical afternoon high

37% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

52°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

47°F

Typical afternoon high

41% 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.

Public holidays · 2026: 1 Nov All Saints Day; 11 Nov Armistice Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

November 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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257°357°457°556°656°756°855°
954°1054°1154°1253°1353°1452°1552°
1652°1751°1851°1951°2050°2150°2249°
2349°2449°2548°2648°2748°2847°2947°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 57°F (14°C) in the first week to 48°F (9°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 34–41%. Local schools are out 2–8 November 2026.

Schools here are off 2–8 November 2026 (All Saints holidays). Public holidays: 1 Nov All Saints Day; 11 Nov Armistice Day. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds, cost and getting there

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. November averages 59.7% of July's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.

Overnight stays across Prov. Vlaams-Brabant do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

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.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Washington Dulles, New York JFK, Chicago and Newark; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

Year-to-year variation

How much does November vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 49°F (9°C) and 55°F (13°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 52°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 19; half the years had 9–14.

Rain days in each November

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 9 rain days92013: 14 rain days142014: 10 rain days102015: 15 rain days152016: 11 rain days112017: 13 rain days132018: 8 rain days82019: 13 rain days132020: 6 rain days62021: 9 rain days92022: 15 rain days152023: 19 rain days192024: 9 rain days92025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
7 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201155°F3
201251°F9
201349°F14
201454°F10
201555°F15
201649°F11
201751°F13
201852°F8
201950°F13
202055°F6
202150°F9
202254°F15
202351°F19
202451°F9
202552°F13

Checked against official climate averages for Brussels National Airport (Zaventem). How we check

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons62°F52°F48°F
Rain days121114
Overnight demand71%59.7%57%

October: Warmer afternoons than November. More overnight demand. October guide →

December: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than November. December guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

November or October?

Overnight stays are 71% of the busiest month.

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

Read the October guide →
November compared with another month
Typical conditionsNovemberOctober
Afternoons52°F62°F
Nights40°F47°F
Rain days1112
Visitor seasonModerate seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.16.5
Month rank#9#6
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.1#1145°F34°F124.2Moderate season
February6.1#1048°F34°F114.9Moderate season
March6.5#754°F36°F116.0Busy season
April6.7#561°F40°F77.4Busy season
May7.1#467°F46°F88.2Busy season
June7.5#174°F53°F98.7Busy season
July6.3#876°F55°F118.9Peak season
August7.1#376°F56°F99.0Busy season
September7.4#270°F51°F88.8Busy season
October6.5#662°F47°F126.9Busy season
November6.1#952°F40°F115.4Moderate season
December5.6#1248°F37°F144.5Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in November

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 November weather than Leuven & Flemish Brabant

Leuven & Flemish Brabant's weather ranks 40 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Belgium have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Leuven & Flemish Brabant.

All of Belgium in November · Everywhere in November

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

It's moderate season, 59.7% of the busiest month and 11% below its average month. That means about 5,900 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 51% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 820 more: 14 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)62
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day5
Busiest month hereJuly · 8
Visitors as share of people present0.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month21st percentile
Domestic share of nights51%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights14
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.6%
National hotel-price seasonBelgium historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.2 million
Statistical regionBE24 · Prov. Vlaams-Brabant

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.