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Beitem (14 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Harelbeke weather: the next 24 hours
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Harelbeke 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 Harelbeke
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 Harelbeke?
No active warning for West Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Harelbeke
Measured at Beitem, 14 km from Harelbeke: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Beitem 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 | 9.0 °C |
| Wind | 18 km/h S |
| Gusts | 33 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 92 % |
| Pressure | 1002 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 Harelbeke
The weather station nearest to Harelbeke, Beitem located 28 m above sea level, is 14 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 7.4 °C over 1991–2020, 1.1 °C more than over 1961–1990 (6.3 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 1997 (21.1 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−6.2 °C). See the full series of Beitem
Today in Harelbeke
- 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 (0.2 mm, up to 91 % 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 3.6 °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: 23 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1 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 Harelbeke
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Harelbeke: light rain, 1 to 10 °C, precipitation 4.3 mm (92 %), wind up to 29 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 4.3 mm | 29 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 4 °C | 9 °C | 4.0 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 15.7 mm | 44 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 3.3 mm | 25 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 9.3 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 9 °C | 12.1 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Harelbeke
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Harelbeke: light rain, from 4 to 9 °C, 4.0 mm of precipitation (probability 55 %), wind up to 27 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 55 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light rain | 9 °C | 2.3 mm | 43 % | 24 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 35 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 |  overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 5 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Harelbeke?
Yes: 4.0 mm expected, probability 55 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Harelbeke?
Between 4 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Harelbeke: light rain, 1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 10 °C, Sunday drizzle, 5 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 4.3 mm | 29 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 5 °C | 10 °C | 6.0 mm | 22 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Harelbeke, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 14 °C, 23.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.4 mm | 61 % | 23 km/h |
| 16:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.7 mm | 84 % | 29 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.8 mm | 92 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 91 % | 18 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 76 % | 15 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 69 % | 17 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 62 % | 16 km/h |
| 00:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 55 % | 18 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 16 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 46 % | 15 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.3 mm | 43 % | 24 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 41 % | 27 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 38 % | 20 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 35 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 24 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 21 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 18 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 22 km/h |
| 11:00 |  partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 20 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 16 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 5 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.4 mm | 40 % | 9 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.4 mm | 45 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.0 mm | 51 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.9 mm | 59 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.4 mm | 68 % | 21 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.2 mm | 75 % | 21 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.0 mm | 80 % | 24 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 6 °C | 2.7 mm | 85 % | 20 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.6 mm | 88 % | 16 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.6 mm | 90 % | 10 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 92 % | 5 km/h |
| 10:00 |  fog | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 17 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.2 mm | 91 % | 19 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.6 mm | 90 % | 24 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 29 km/h |
Location of Harelbeke
Harelbeke lies at 11 m, 5 m below the average of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders (16 m). That makes it the 22nd lowest of the 57. The main town, Bruges, lies 39 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Kuurne (3 km to the west), Deerlijk (5 km to the south-east), Kortrijk (5 km to the south-west) and Lendelede (6 km to the west). With about 28,158 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Harelbeke is the 10th largest of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Nieuwpoort (seaside resort, 49 km to the north-west).
Today is close to the November normal (10.2 °C).
Climate of Harelbeke: 1991–2020 normals
In Harelbeke, July is typically the warmest month (up to 22.3 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.8 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 79 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.1 °C and 191 mm of rain, spring 14.2 °C and 177 mm, summer 21.6 °C and 223 mm, autumn 14.8 °C and 194 mm. The wettest season is summer (28 % of the annual total), the driest spring (23 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 6.6 | 1.8 | 63 | 12 |
| February | 7.6 | 1.8 | 55 | 11 |
| March | 10.7 | 3.4 | 56 | 12 |
| April | 14.3 | 5.6 | 54 | 12 |
| May | 17.6 | 9.1 | 67 | 12 |
| June | 20.3 | 12.0 | 67 | 12 |
| July | 22.3 | 14.2 | 76 | 12 |
| August | 22.2 | 14.2 | 79 | 12 |
| September | 19.1 | 11.9 | 63 | 11 |
| October | 15.0 | 8.9 | 64 | 12 |
| November | 10.2 | 5.3 | 67 | 13 |
| December | 7.0 | 2.6 | 73 | 13 |
Compared with Bruges, the main town 39 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are 1.0 °C higher here, and the year brings 43 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 3 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Deerlijk (5 km to the south-east): equally warm summers and 35 mm drier a year; Kortrijk (5 km to the south-west): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 42 mm drier a year; Lendelede (6 km to the west): summers 0.3 °C cooler and as wet. Among the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Harelbeke ranks 4th for summer warmth and 9th 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 Harelbeke?
The warmest month in Harelbeke is typically July, averaging 22.3 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Harelbeke get per year?
Harelbeke sees about 144 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 785 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Harelbeke?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Harelbeke runs to about 20.5 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.