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Belgium · Countryside

The Belgian Ardennes
in April.

Illustration of Tombeau du Géant from the Botassart lookout above the Semois meander
The Semois valley at BotassartDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 58°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
58°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
47%of August peak

Historical Prov. Luxembourg (BE) regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Durbuy and Bouillon; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.7/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier 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 April

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 58°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 38°F (3°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 14 hours of daylight.

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

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:47Sunset 20:2938°F58°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:47 and sets about 20:29 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 38°F (3°C); afternoons reach about 58°F (14°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
58°F (14°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
38°F (3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 42m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 55°F on the 1st, versus 60°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 33% to 38% between those dates.

Early April 1 April

55°F

Typical afternoon high

33% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

59°F

Typical afternoon high

27% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

60°F

Typical afternoon high

38% 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
155°255°356°456°
556°656°756°857°957°1057°1157°
1258°1358°1458°1559°1659°1759°1859°
1959°2059°2159°2259°2359°2460°2560°
2660°2760°2860°2960°3060°

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

Afternoons warm from about 56°F (13°C) in the first week to 60°F (16°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 27–38%. Local schools are out 26–30 April 2027.

Schools here are off 26–30 April 2027 (spring holidays). 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?

Moderate season. April averages 47% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Prov. Luxembourg (BE) do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below 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 53°F (11°C) and 65°F (18°C); in 4 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 58°F (14°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 18; half the years had 7–15.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 18 rain days182013: 7 rain days72014: 7 rain days72015: 8 rain days82016: 16 rain days162017: 5 rain days52018: 11 rain days112019: 11 rain days112020: 4 rain days42021: 9 rain days92022: 9 rain days92023: 15 rain days152024: 15 rain days152025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 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
14 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
201165°F6
201254°F18
201354°F7
201461°F7
201558°F8
201655°F16
201755°F5
201864°F11
201958°F11
202064°F4
202153°F9
202256°F9
202354°F15
202458°F15
202562°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Saint-Hubert. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons51°F58°F64°F
Rain days11911
Overnight demand27%47%57%

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

May: Warmer afternoons and more rain days than April. More overnight demand. 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.

June and September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

April or March?

Overnight stays are 27% of the busiest month.

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

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons58°F51°F
Nights38°F34°F
Rain days911
Visitor seasonModerate seasonLow season
Overall / 106.76.7
Month rank#4#5
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.4#1241°F30°F163.4Low season
February6.1#844°F30°F104.3Low season
March6.7#551°F34°F115.4Low season
April6.7#458°F38°F96.7Moderate season
May6.8#364°F44°F117.5Moderate season
June7.3#271°F51°F98.3Moderate season
July6.3#774°F54°F128.9Peak season
August6.0#974°F54°F108.8Peak season
September7.4#167°F48°F98.1Moderate season
October6.5#658°F44°F116.1Moderate season
November6.0#1048°F37°F124.5Low season
December5.5#1144°F33°F173.6Low season

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 The Belgian Ardennes

The Belgian Ardennes' weather ranks 110 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Belgium have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with The Belgian Ardennes.

All of Belgium in April · Everywhere in April

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It's moderate season, 47% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 8,800 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 59% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,100 more: 46 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)69
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Saint-Hubert from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day29
Busiest month hereAugust · 62
Visitors as share of people present2.8%
Rank among Europe's regions this month89th percentile
Domestic share of nights59%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights46
Visitor share if every platform night were extra4.1%
National hotel-price seasonBelgium historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used300,000
Statistical regionBE34 · Prov. Luxembourg (BE)

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.