Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

The temperatures in Brussels, Antwerp, and Gent are quite similar throughout the year
All three cities experience discomfort temperatures during the winter months (December to February) with average low temperatures between 2.1C and 4.1C
Comfort temperatures are reached between May and October, with average highs ranging from 18.0C to 24.3C
Antwerp tends to have slightly higher temperatures compared to Brussels and Gent.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	6.5°C	6.8°C	6.9°C
Feb	8.6°C	8.9°C	9.0°C
Mar	11.4°C	11.8°C	11.6°C
Apr	14.2°C	14.7°C	14.4°C
May	18.1°C	18.6°C	18.2°C
Jun	22.4°C	22.9°C	22.4°C
Jul	23.4°C	23.7°C	23.4°C
Aug	24.0°C	24.4°C	24.0°C
Sep	20.5°C	20.8°C	20.7°C
Oct	16.1°C	16.3°C	16.2°C
Nov	10.4°C	10.7°C	10.6°C
Dec	7.5°C	7.8°C	7.9°C
Average	15.6°C	15.3°C	15.4°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	2.2°C	2.8°C	2.8°C
Feb	3.0°C	3.4°C	3.5°C
Mar	4.2°C	4.6°C	4.6°C
Apr	5.7°C	6.2°C	6.1°C
May	9.3°C	9.7°C	9.6°C
Jun	13.2°C	13.5°C	13.2°C
Jul	14.4°C	14.7°C	14.5°C
Aug	15.1°C	15.4°C	15.2°C
Sep	12.3°C	12.6°C	12.6°C
Oct	9.8°C	10.3°C	10.2°C
Nov	5.5°C	6.0°C	6.0°C
Dec	3.6°C	4.1°C	4.2°C
Average	8.6°C	8.2°C	8.5°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

In general, all three cities experience similar weather trends, with increased sunshine hours during the summer months and higher precipitation in the winter. Antwerp tends to have slightly lower sunshine hours in winter compared to Gent but showcases a good balance of sun and precipitation throughout the year.
During the summer months, Gent stands out with the highest sunlight hours in August at 6.5 hours, closely followed by Antwerp and Brussels. Interestingly, Brussels shows fluctuations in precipitation, dropping to its lowest levels in August with only 1.49mm, indicating a trend towards drier weather that month compared to Gent and Antwerp.

Sunny Weather

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	1.6 hours/day	1.7 hours/day	1.6 hours/day
Feb	3.0 hours/day	2.8 hours/day	3.0 hours/day
Mar	3.7 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	3.7 hours/day
Apr	4.6 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	4.7 hours/day
May	4.7 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	5.0 hours/day
Jun	6.2 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	7.1 hours/day
Jul	5.4 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	5.8 hours/day
Aug	5.1 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	5.3 hours/day
Sep	4.9 hours/day	4.8 hours/day	4.8 hours/day
Oct	2.8 hours/day	2.8 hours/day	2.8 hours/day
Nov	2.4 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	2.2 hours/day
Dec	1.4 hours/day	1.4 hours/day	1.3 hours/day
Average	3.9 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	3.9 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	2.8mm	2.6mm	2.7mm
Feb	2.3mm	2.4mm	2.1mm
Mar	2.4mm	2.4mm	2.0mm
Apr	1.7mm	1.8mm	1.7mm
May	2.0mm	2.1mm	2.2mm
Jun	2.5mm	2.5mm	2.4mm
Jul	2.1mm	2.2mm	2.1mm
Aug	2.4mm	2.2mm	2.1mm
Sep	2.3mm	2.4mm	2.3mm
Oct	2.3mm	2.5mm	2.4mm
Nov	2.3mm	2.5mm	2.4mm
Dec	2.8mm	2.8mm	2.7mm
Average	2.4mm	2.3mm	2.3mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	23.4km/h	21.5km/h	22.8km/h
Feb	24.7km/h	22.8km/h	24.0km/h
Mar	22.3km/h	20.9km/h	21.8km/h
Apr	19.7km/h	19.1km/h	19.7km/h
May	18.4km/h	17.8km/h	18.5km/h
Jun	17.8km/h	17.4km/h	18.5km/h
Jul	18.5km/h	18.1km/h	19.0km/h
Aug	17.7km/h	17.2km/h	18.6km/h
Sep	18.1km/h	16.9km/h	18.5km/h
Oct	21.8km/h	20.1km/h	21.3km/h
Nov	21.6km/h	19.8km/h	21.2km/h
Dec	24.1km/h	21.9km/h	23.3km/h
Average	19.5km/h	20.7km/h	20.6km/h

Humidity

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	83.7%	81.4%	82.0%
Feb	77.4%	75.8%	76.3%
Mar	74.1%	71.7%	73.0%
Apr	72.4%	69.1%	70.5%
May	75.6%	72.5%	73.2%
Jun	72.9%	69.8%	70.2%
Jul	69.3%	67.5%	67.9%
Aug	68.3%	66.6%	67.5%
Sep	71.7%	70.4%	70.8%
Oct	77.9%	76.5%	76.9%
Nov	81.9%	79.9%	80.6%
Dec	83.7%	82.4%	82.8%
Average	73.6%	75.7%	74.3%

Daylight Hours #

Antwerp has the earliest sunrise and longest day, while Gent has the latest sunrise and sunset.
Sunset in Gent occurs latest, with the longest day being slightly shorter than in Antwerp.
Brussels shows intermediate values for sunrise, sunset, and day length when compared to Antwerp and Gent.
Overall, the differences between these three cities are relatively small, with only a few minutes separating the earliest and latest times for sunrise, sunset, and day length.

Sunrise Time

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	8:36	8:37	8:40
Feb	7:55	7:55	7:58
Mar	7:00	6:59	7:02
Apr	6:48	6:47	6:50
May	5:53	5:52	5:55
Jun	5:31	5:28	5:32
Jul	5:49	5:47	5:50
Aug	6:31	6:30	6:34
Sep	7:19	7:19	7:22
Oct	8:02	8:02	8:05
Nov	7:59	8:00	8:02
Dec	8:37	8:39	8:41
Average	7:12	7:12	7:12

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	17:08	17:06	17:10
Feb	17:59	17:58	18:01
Mar	18:55	18:54	18:57
Apr	20:38	20:39	20:41
May	21:26	21:28	21:30
Jun	21:56	21:58	22:00
Jul	21:48	21:49	21:51
Aug	21:01	21:01	21:04
Sep	19:56	19:55	19:58
Oct	18:43	18:43	18:46
Nov	16:56	16:55	16:58
Dec	16:39	16:37	16:41
Average	19:24	19:24	19:30

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Brussels	Antwerp	Gent
Jan	8:32 hours	8:29 hours	8:30 hours
Feb	10:04 hours	10:02 hours	10:03 hours
Mar	11:55 hours	11:54 hours	11:55 hours
Apr	13:38 hours	13:39 hours	13:41 hours
May	14:26 hours	14:28 hours	14:30 hours
Jun	14:56 hours	14:58 hours	15:00 hours
Jul	14:48 hours	14:49 hours	14:51 hours
Aug	14:01 hours	14:01 hours	14:04 hours
Sep	12:37 hours	12:37 hours	12:37 hours
Oct	10:41 hours	10:40 hours	10:41 hours
Nov	8:58 hours	8:55 hours	8:56 hours
Dec	8:02 hours	7:58 hours	8:00 hours
Average	11:54 hours	11:54 hours	11:54 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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