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Herent weather: the next 24 hours
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Herent 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 Herent
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Flemish Brabant.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
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Latest RMI observation near Herent
Measured at Zaventem (Melsbroek), 10 km from Herent: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Zaventem (Melsbroek) 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 | 9.5 °C |
| Wind | 29 km/h S |
| Gusts | 40 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| Pressure | 1003 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 Herent
The weather station nearest to Herent, Uccle located 104 m above sea level, is 25 km away; its records cover 1795–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 7.3 °C over 1991–2020, 1.0 °C more than over 1961–1990 (6.3 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (23.5 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−6.2 °C). See the full series of Uccle
Today in Herent
- 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 (2 mm, up to 92 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, between 11:00 and 14:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 4.7 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 37 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 27.8 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1.1 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 Herent
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Herent: light rain, 1 to 10 °C, precipitation 3.3 mm (92 %), wind up to 21 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 3 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 3.3 mm | 21 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 3 °C | 10 °C | 5.2 mm | 29 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 22.6 mm | 39 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 1.7 mm | 23 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 12.7 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 27.1 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Herent
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Herent: light rain, from 3 to 10 °C, 5.2 mm of precipitation (probability 61 %), wind up to 29 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 57 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 49 % | 19 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 60 % | 26 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 44 % | 24 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Herent?
Yes: 5.2 mm expected, probability 61 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Herent?
Between 3 and 10 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Herent: light rain, 1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 0 to 10 °C, Sunday drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today |  light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 3.3 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 6.8 mm | 21 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Herent, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 13 °C, 27.8 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 31 % | 21 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 52 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | light rain | 10 °C | 1.4 mm | 76 % | 19 km/h |
| 19:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 92 % | 19 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 16 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 75 % | 16 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 16 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 57 % | 14 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 51 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 49 % | 19 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.0 mm | 51 % | 20 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.1 mm | 55 % | 29 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 60 % | 26 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 61 % | 25 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 54 % | 28 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 44 % | 24 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 % | 22 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 |  partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 % | 6 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.3 mm | 36 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.2 mm | 43 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.8 mm | 49 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.8 mm | 55 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.6 mm | 61 % | 19 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.9 mm | 68 % | 19 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 5 °C | 2.8 mm | 74 % | 18 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.5 mm | 80 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.8 mm | 84 % | 13 km/h |
| 09:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 1.5 mm | 88 % | 10 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 90 % | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 90 % | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.2 mm | 89 % | 25 km/h |
| 13:00 | light rain | 13 °C | 1.8 mm | 88 % | 22 km/h |
Location of Herent
Herent lies at 28 m, 13 m below the average of the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant (41 m). That makes it the 24th lowest of the 63. The main town, Leuven, lies 4 km to the south-east. The nearest places we cover are Rotselaar (6 km to the north-east), Holsbeek (6 km to the east), Bertem (7 km to the south-west) and Haacht (8 km to the north). With about 21,682 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Herent is the 17th largest of the 62 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Werchter, Rock Werchter (circuit or festival, 8 km to the north) and Sonian Forest (natural site, 22 km to the south-west).
Today is close to the November normal (10.3 °C).
Climate of Herent: 1991–2020 normals
In Herent, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.9 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.6 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 91 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.9 °C and 226 mm of rain, spring 15.4 °C and 159 mm, summer 23.1 °C and 246 mm, autumn 15.2 °C and 209 mm. The wettest season is summer (29 % of the annual total), the driest spring (19 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 6.4 | 1.6 | 75 | 13 |
| February | 7.6 | 1.6 | 64 | 12 |
| March | 11.5 | 3.7 | 56 | 12 |
| April | 15.5 | 6.2 | 45 | 11 |
| May | 19.1 | 9.8 | 58 | 12 |
| June | 21.8 | 12.8 | 73 | 12 |
| July | 23.9 | 14.8 | 83 | 13 |
| August | 23.6 | 14.4 | 91 | 14 |
| September | 20.1 | 11.5 | 66 | 12 |
| October | 15.3 | 8.3 | 71 | 12 |
| November | 10.3 | 4.7 | 72 | 13 |
| December | 6.8 | 2.2 | 87 | 14 |
Its normals are almost identical to those of Leuven, the main town 4 km to the south-east. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 4 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July, August and September).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Rotselaar (6 km to the north-east): almost identical normals; Holsbeek (6 km to the east): almost identical normals; Bertem (7 km to the south-west): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 17 mm drier a year. Among the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Herent ranks 8th for summer warmth and 26th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Rotselaar, Haacht and Boortmeerbeek and the coolest in Landen; the wettest year is in Hoegaarden and the driest in Geetbets.
What is the warmest month in Herent?
The warmest month in Herent is typically July, averaging 23.9 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.6 °C.
How many rainy days does Herent get per year?
Herent sees about 151 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 841 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Herent?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Herent runs to about 22.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.