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Belgium · Countryside

The Belgian Ardennes
in November.

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

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.

November averages 48°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
48°F
Rain days
12
Visitor demand
31%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

6.0/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.5/10Fair
CrowdsLow 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 November

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 48°F (9°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 37°F (3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 12 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 07:50Sunset 16:5637°F48°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:50 and sets about 16:56 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 37°F (3°C); afternoons reach about 48°F (9°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical November.

Typical afternoon
48°F (9°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
37°F (3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 06m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 54°F on the 1st, versus 44°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 39% to 46% between those dates.

Early November 1 November

54°F

Typical afternoon high

39% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

48°F

Typical afternoon high

40% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

44°F

Typical afternoon high

46% 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
154°
254°353°453°553°652°752°851°
951°1051°1150°1250°1349°1449°1548°
1648°1748°1847°1947°2047°2146°2246°
2345°2445°2545°2644°2744°2844°2944°
3044°

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

Afternoons cool from about 53°F (12°C) in the first week to 44°F (7°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 38–46%. Local schools are out on 1 November 2026.

Schools here are off 1 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 and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. November averages 31% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.

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 November vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 45°F (7°C) and 52°F (11°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 48°F (9°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 23; half the years had 9–16.

Rain days in each November

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 9 rain days92013: 16 rain days162014: 11 rain days112015: 13 rain days132016: 12 rain days122017: 16 rain days162018: 11 rain days112019: 17 rain days172020: 6 rain days62021: 10 rain days102022: 18 rain days182023: 23 rain days232024: 7 rain days72025: 14 rain days142025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 18 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
3 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
201151°F3
201247°F9
201345°F16
201451°F11
201551°F13
201646°F12
201746°F16
201849°F11
201947°F17
202052°F6
202146°F10
202251°F18
202347°F23
202448°F7
202549°F14

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

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons58°F48°F44°F
Rain days111217
Overnight demand43%31%29%

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 43% of the busiest month.

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

Read the October guide →
November compared with another month
Typical conditionsNovemberOctober
Afternoons48°F58°F
Nights37°F44°F
Rain days1211
Visitor seasonLow seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.06.5
Month rank#10#6
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 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 The Belgian Ardennes

The Belgian Ardennes' weather ranks 108 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 November · Everywhere in November

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It's low season, 31% of the busiest month and 35% below its average month. That means about 5,700 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 77% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,000 more: 53 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)58
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 day19
Busiest month hereAugust · 62
Visitors as share of people present1.9%
Rank among Europe's regions this month89th percentile
Domestic share of nights77%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights53
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.8%
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.