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Belgium · Countryside

Walloon Brabant
in October.

Illustration of The Lion's Mound at Waterloo from the lower battlefield
The Lion’s Mound, WaterlooDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
A steady visitor season.

October averages 61°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
61°F
Rain days
12
Visitor demand
92%of August peak

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

Overall match

6.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.9/10Good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all 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 October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 61°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 46°F (8°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.

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

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 08:02Sunset 18:5246°F61°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 08:02 and sets about 18:52 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 46°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 61°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
61°F (16°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
46°F (8°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 50m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 65°F on the 1st, versus 58°F on the 31st.

Early October 1 October

65°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

62°F

Typical afternoon high

39% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

58°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 datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
165°264°364°464°
564°663°763°862°962°1062°1162°
1262°1362°1462°1562°1662°1761°1861°
1961°2061°2161°2261°2360°2460°2560°
2660°2759°2859°2958°3058°3158°

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

Afternoons cool from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 59°F (15°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 33–39%. Local schools are out 19–31 October 2026.

Schools here are off 19–31 October 2026 (All Saints holidays). Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. October averages 92% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Prov. Brabant wallon 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.

Year-to-year variation

How much does October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 58°F (14°C) and 66°F (19°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 61°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 18; half the years had 8–14.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 17 rain days172013: 14 rain days142014: 12 rain days122015: 8 rain days82016: 10 rain days102017: 9 rain days92018: 3 rain days32019: 13 rain days132020: 18 rain days182021: 13 rain days132022: 14 rain days142023: 16 rain days162024: 8 rain days82025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
15 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201162°F7
201259°F17
201362°F14
201463°F12
201558°F8
201658°F10
201763°F9
201864°F3
201961°F13
202059°F18
202160°F13
202266°F14
202364°F16
202462°F8
202560°F11

Checked against official climate averages for Beauvechain. How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons70°F61°F52°F
Rain days81212
Overnight demand92%92%80%

September: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than October. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons than October. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

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

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

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

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons61°F70°F
Nights46°F50°F
Rain days128
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 106.57.2
Month rank#7#3
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#1144°F33°F144.1Steady all year
February5.4#1048°F33°F114.8Steady all year
March6.1#854°F36°F115.9Steady all year
April6.7#660°F40°F77.3Steady all year
May7.1#567°F46°F98.2Steady all year
June7.2#473°F52°F98.6Steady all year
July7.4#276°F55°F118.9Steady all year
August7.4#176°F55°F99.0Steady all year
September7.2#370°F50°F88.7Steady all year
October6.5#761°F46°F126.9Steady all year
November5.6#952°F40°F125.3Steady all year
December5.1#1247°F37°F144.4Steady all year

Near here

Nearby places in October

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 October weather than Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant's weather ranks 59 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Belgium have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Walloon Brabant.

All of Belgium in October · Everywhere in October

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

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 92% of the busiest and 10% above average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 1,800 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 54% of them from Belgium itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 440 more: 25 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 Beauvechain from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day4
Busiest month hereAugust · 5
Visitors as share of people present0.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month9th percentile
Domestic share of nights54%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights25
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.5%
National hotel-price seasonBelgium historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used417,000
Statistical regionBE31 · Prov. Brabant wallon

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.