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Middelkerke (7 km) · 8 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Gistel weather: the next 24 hours
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Gistel 15-day forecast
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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 Gistel
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for West Flanders.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
Is there an active weather warning for Gistel?
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Latest RMI observation near Gistel
Measured at Middelkerke, 7 km from Gistel: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Middelkerke 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 | 8.5 °C |
| Wind | 22 km/h S |
| Gusts | 36 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| Pressure | 1001 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
The observed climate near Gistel
The weather station nearest to Gistel, Oostende located 9 m above sea level, is 10 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 8.3 °C over 1991–2020, 0.9 °C more than over 1961–1990 (7.4 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 1997 (21.0 °C), the coldest January 1963 (−4.2 °C). See the full series of Oostende
Today in Gistel
- 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 (0 mm, up to 83 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, between 12:00 and 14:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.8 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 34 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 22.9 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 0.9 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 Gistel
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Gistel: light rain, 1 to 9 °C, precipitation 2.8 mm (83 %), wind up to 23 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 3 to 8 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 9 °C | 2.8 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 3 °C | 8 °C | 8.3 mm | 30 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 14.7 mm | 40 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 8.2 mm | 22 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 10.1 mm | 17 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 3 °C | 8 °C | 8.7 mm | 20 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Gistel
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Gistel: rain, from 3 to 8 °C, 8.3 mm of precipitation (probability 83 %), wind up to 30 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 73 % | 17 km/h |
| 03:00 |  rain | 8 °C | 3.4 mm | 80 % | 15 km/h |
| 06:00 |  overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 30 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 46 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 11 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Gistel?
Yes: 8.3 mm expected, probability 83 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Gistel?
Between 3 and 8 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Gistel: light rain, 1 to 9 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 2 to 10 °C, Sunday drizzle, 5 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 9 °C | 2.8 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 5 °C | 10 °C | 5.0 mm | 18 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Gistel, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 14 °C, 22.9 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.3 mm | 52 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 75 % | 23 km/h |
| 17:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 83 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 17 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 16 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 59 % | 17 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 53 % | 16 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 60 % | 14 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 73 % | 17 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 82 % | 16 km/h |
| 02:00 | rain | 8 °C | 2.7 mm | 83 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | rain | 8 °C | 3.4 mm | 80 % | 15 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.3 mm | 76 % | 25 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 72 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 30 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 61 % | 24 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 54 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 46 % | 21 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.2 mm | 39 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 22 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 |  partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 17 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 15 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.7 mm | 43 % | 11 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.4 mm | 51 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.0 mm | 58 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.9 mm | 65 % | 20 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.4 mm | 71 % | 23 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.4 mm | 76 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.6 mm | 81 % | 26 km/h |
| 07:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.1 mm | 84 % | 20 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.3 mm | 86 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 |  fog | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 9 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 16 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 31 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 32 km/h |
Location of Gistel
Gistel lies at 3 m, 13 m below the average of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders (16 m). That makes it the 6th lowest of the 57. The main town, Bruges, lies 20 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Oudenburg (6 km to the north-east), Koekelare (6 km to the south), Ichtegem (7 km to the south-east) and Ostend (7 km to the north). With about 12,178 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Gistel is the 29th largest of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Middelkerke (seaside resort, 10 km to the north-west).
Today is close to the November normal (10.3 °C).
Climate of Gistel: 1991–2020 normals
In Gistel, August is typically the warmest month (up to 21.2 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 2.6 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 74 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.1 °C and 184 mm of rain, spring 13.0 °C and 162 mm, summer 20.3 °C and 204 mm, autumn 14.6 °C and 194 mm. The wettest season is summer (27 % of the annual total), the driest spring (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7 | 2.7 | 61 | 12 |
| February | 7.3 | 2.6 | 52 | 11 |
| March | 9.9 | 4.1 | 53 | 11 |
| April | 13.0 | 6.2 | 48 | 11 |
| May | 16.1 | 9.5 | 62 | 12 |
| June | 18.8 | 12.4 | 64 | 11 |
| July | 21.0 | 14.7 | 66 | 12 |
| August | 21.2 | 15.0 | 74 | 11 |
| September | 18.6 | 12.8 | 61 | 11 |
| October | 14.8 | 9.8 | 65 | 12 |
| November | 10.3 | 6.3 | 68 | 13 |
| December | 7.3 | 3.5 | 71 | 13 |
Its normals are almost identical to those of Bruges, the main town 20 km to the east. 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: Oudenburg (6 km to the north-east): summers 0.4 °C cooler and 110 mm wetter a year; Koekelare (6 km to the south): almost identical normals; Ostend (7 km to the north): summers 0.7 °C cooler and 114 mm wetter a year. Among the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Gistel ranks 48th for summer warmth and 26th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Avelgem and the coolest in Ostend; the wettest year is in Ostend and Zuienkerke and the driest in Heuvelland.
What is the warmest month in Gistel?
The warmest month in Gistel is typically August, averaging 21.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 2.6 °C.
How many rainy days does Gistel get per year?
Gistel sees about 140 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 744 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Gistel?
Between August and February, the temperature gap in Gistel runs to about 18.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.