Weather in Baelen
Liège, 247 m · continuously updated
Mont Rigi (15 km) · 5 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Baelen weather: the next 24 hours
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Baelen 15-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Baelen
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Liège.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
Is there an active weather warning for Baelen?
No active warning for Liège.
Latest RMI observation near Baelen
Measured at Mont Rigi, 15 km from Baelen: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Mont Rigi is the nearest weather station of the RMI/KMI (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium), one of the country's 28 synoptic stations. These are measured values, not a forecast; this page is refreshed three times a day, hence the time shown.
| Situation as of | 15 November 2026, 14:00 |
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| Temperature | 4.6 °C |
| Wind | 18 km/h SW |
| Gusts | 34 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 97 % |
| Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Observations from the 28 RMI stations
Source: RMI/KMI (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium), open observation data, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence. The RMI is not liable for any damage resulting from the use of these data. Raw, unvalidated data shown as published, with wind converted from m/s to km/h. Data: opendata.meteo.be · CC BY 4.0
Today in Baelen
- No washing outside today: rain, or a risk of rain, covers the hours when it could dry. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: rain likely (3 mm, up to 85 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, around 13:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 2.8 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 32 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 42.5 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1.2 mm. No need to water, the rain will do it. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-15 14:48 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Baelen
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Baelen: drizzle, 2 to 9 °C, precipitation 3.7 mm (85 %), wind up to 25 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 2 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | drizzle | 2 °C | 9 °C | 3.7 mm | 25 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 2 °C | 9 °C | 8.4 mm | 36 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | heavy rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 33.1 mm | 31 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | thunderstorms | 7 °C | 10 °C | 8.4 mm | 29 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 8 °C | 15.6 mm | 30 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 3 °C | 8 °C | 34.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Baelen
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Baelen: light rain, from 2 to 9 °C, 8.4 mm of precipitation (probability 82 %), wind up to 36 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light rain | 8 °C | 2.4 mm | 68 % | 23 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.5 mm | 78 % | 36 km/h |
| 09:00 |  light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 70 % | 27 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 62 % | 26 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 22 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 9 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Baelen?
Yes: 8.4 mm expected, probability 82 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Baelen?
Between 2 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Baelen: drizzle, 2 to 9 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 0 to 8 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | drizzle | 2 °C | 9 °C | 3.7 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | light drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 2.4 mm | 30 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Baelen, hour by hour: temperature from 2 to 13 °C, 42.5 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 24 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 24 km/h |
| 18:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 56 % | 22 km/h |
| 19:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 78 % | 25 km/h |
| 20:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.9 mm | 85 % | 24 km/h |
| 21:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 84 % | 17 km/h |
| 22:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 82 % | 15 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 82 % | 20 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 14 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 18 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 75 % | 24 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 2.4 mm | 68 % | 23 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.6 mm | 65 % | 26 km/h |
| 05:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.0 mm | 70 % | 28 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.5 mm | 78 % | 36 km/h |
| 07:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.5 mm | 82 % | 34 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.8 mm | 78 % | 29 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 70 % | 27 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 63 % | 29 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 62 % | 24 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 62 % | 26 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 59 % | 30 km/h |
| 14:00 |  partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 50 % | 25 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 22 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 23 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 22 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 17 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.3 mm | 37 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.9 mm | 43 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.6 mm | 49 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.4 mm | 55 % | 9 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.9 mm | 61 % | 10 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.2 mm | 67 % | 13 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 1.4 mm | 73 % | 9 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 6 °C | 2.6 mm | 78 % | 8 km/h |
| 08:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 2.1 mm | 83 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | heavy rain | 9 °C | 7.8 mm | 87 % | 21 km/h |
| 10:00 | rain | 10 °C | 4.0 mm | 90 % | 19 km/h |
| 11:00 | rain | 12 °C | 3.7 mm | 92 % | 31 km/h |
| 12:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 2.1 mm | 92 % | 25 km/h |
| 13:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 92 % | 28 km/h |
Location of Baelen
Baelen lies at 247 m, 37 m above the average of the 84 places we cover in the province of Liège (210 m). That makes it the 26th highest of the 84. The main town, Liège, lies 28 km to the west. The nearest places we cover are Limbourg (3 km to the south-west), Welkenraedt (3 km to the north), Eupen (5 km to the east) and Lontzen (6 km to the north-east). With about 4,454 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Baelen is the 62nd largest of the 84 places we cover in the province of Liège. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Lake Gileppe (natural site, 5 km to the south) and Spa-Francorchamps circuit (circuit or festival, 20 km to the south).
Today is close to the November normal (8.7 °C).
Climate of Baelen: 1991–2020 normals
In Baelen, July is typically the warmest month (up to 21.7 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 0.2 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 108 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 5.3 °C and 292 mm of rain, spring 13.1 °C and 237 mm, summer 21.0 °C and 283 mm, autumn 13.4 °C and 241 mm. The wettest season is winter (28 % of the annual total), the driest spring (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 4.7 | 0.2 | 99 | 15 |
| February | 5.7 | 0.2 | 86 | 14 |
| March | 9.3 | 2.1 | 89 | 15 |
| April | 13.2 | 4.9 | 67 | 13 |
| May | 16.9 | 8.6 | 81 | 15 |
| June | 19.8 | 11.6 | 92 | 15 |
| July | 21.7 | 13.8 | 98 | 16 |
| August | 21.6 | 13.7 | 94 | 14 |
| September | 18.0 | 11.0 | 78 | 13 |
| October | 13.6 | 8.0 | 79 | 14 |
| November | 8.7 | 4.2 | 84 | 15 |
| December | 5.5 | 1.4 | 108 | 16 |
Compared with Liège, the main town 28 km to the west, highs in the warmest month are 0.9 °C lower here, and the year brings 167 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Limbourg (3 km to the south-west): almost identical normals; Welkenraedt (3 km to the north): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 180 mm drier a year; Thimister-Clermont (8 km to the west): equally warm summers and 186 mm drier a year. Among the 84 places we cover in the province of Liège whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Baelen ranks 50th for summer warmth and 10th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Lincent and the coolest in Waimes; the wettest year is in Waimes and the driest in Remicourt.
What is the warmest month in Baelen?
The warmest month in Baelen is typically July, averaging 21.7 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 0.2 °C.
How many rainy days does Baelen get per year?
Baelen sees about 173 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1053 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Baelen?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Baelen runs to about 21.5 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.