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Belgium · Countryside

The Belgian Ardennes
in July.

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

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 74°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days.

Afternoons
74°F
Rain days
12
Visitor demand
93%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

6.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.9/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe; Belgium-wide price level

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

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 74°F (23°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 16 hours of daylight.

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

About 16 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:45Sunset 21:4354°F74°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:45 and sets about 21:43 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 54°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 74°F (23°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
74°F (23°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
54°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 58m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 73°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 30% to 42% between those dates.

Early July 1 July

73°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

74°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

74°F

Typical afternoon high

42% 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 · 2027: 21 Jul National Day.

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

July 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
173°273°373°473°
573°673°772°872°973°1073°1173°
1273°1374°1474°1574°1674°1774°1874°
1975°2075°2175°2275°2375°2475°2575°
2675°2775°2875°2975°3074°3174°

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

Afternoons warm from about 73°F (23°C) in the first week to 75°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 29–42%.

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 21 Jul National Day. Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 93% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

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?

Well above 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 July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 68°F (20°C) and 80°F (27°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 74°F (23°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 17; half the years had 7–14.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 12 rain days1220112012: 14 rain days142013: 8 rain days82014: 13 rain days132015: 9 rain days92016: 12 rain days122017: 14 rain days142018: 3 rain days32019: 7 rain days72020: 5 rain days52021: 17 rain days172022: 2 rain days22023: 13 rain days132024: 15 rain days152025: 15 rain days152025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
2 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201168°F12
201270°F14
201376°F8
201474°F13
201577°F9
201672°F12
201774°F14
201880°F3
201976°F7
202073°F5
202171°F17
202277°F2
202373°F13
202473°F15
202574°F15

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

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons71°F74°F74°F
Rain days91210
Overnight demand51%93%100%

June: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Fewer rain days than July. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

June and September have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 51% of the busiest month.

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

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons74°F71°F
Nights54°F51°F
Rain days129
Visitor seasonPeak seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.37.3
Month rank#7#2
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 July

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

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

The Belgian Ardennes' weather ranks 20 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Belgium with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Belgium in July · Everywhere in July

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

It's peak season, 93% of the busiest month and 98% above its average month. That means about 17,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 55% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 5,200 more: 30 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)79
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 day58
Busiest month hereAugust · 62
Visitors as share of people present5.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month82nd percentile
Domestic share of nights55%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights30
Visitor share if every platform night were extra7.0%
National hotel-price seasonBelgium historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+13% 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.