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Houthalen-Helchteren 15-day forecast
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Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
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Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Houthalen-Helchteren
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
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Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
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Latest RMI observation near Houthalen-Helchteren
Measured at Diepenbeek, 14 km from Houthalen-Helchteren: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Diepenbeek 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 | 9.8 °C |
| Wind | 17 km/h S |
| Gusts | 32 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 81 % |
| Pressure | 1004 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 Houthalen-Helchteren
The weather station nearest to Houthalen-Helchteren, Kleine-Brogel located 64 m above sea level, is 16 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 6.7 °C over 1991–2020, 1.1 °C more than over 1961–1990 (5.6 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (22.9 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−7.4 °C). See the full series of Kleine-Brogel
Today in Houthalen-Helchteren
- 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 (3.1 mm, up to 96 % 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 4.6 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 36 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 29.8 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 Houthalen-Helchteren
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Houthalen-Helchteren: heavy drizzle, 1 to 10 °C, precipitation 4.7 mm (96 %), wind up to 19 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | heavy drizzle | 1 °C | 10 °C | 4.7 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 9.6 mm | 25 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 19.5 mm | 31 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 4.4 mm | 23 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 18.4 mm | 23 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 1 °C | 8 °C | 11.4 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Houthalen-Helchteren
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Houthalen-Helchteren: rain, from 3 to 9 °C, 9.6 mm of precipitation (probability 76 %), wind up to 25 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 76 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 71 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 |  light rain | 9 °C | 2.4 mm | 70 % | 25 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 60 % | 25 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 43 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Houthalen-Helchteren?
Yes: 9.6 mm expected, probability 76 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Houthalen-Helchteren?
Between 3 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Houthalen-Helchteren: heavy drizzle, 1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday partly cloudy, 0 to 9 °C, Sunday heavy drizzle, 2 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 1 °C | 10 °C | 4.7 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov |  partly cloudy | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 9 °C | 6.4 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Houthalen-Helchteren, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 11 °C, 29.8 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 17 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 37 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 71 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | heavy drizzle | 9 °C | 1.0 mm | 94 % | 18 km/h |
| 20:00 | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.2 mm | 96 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 88 % | 14 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 80 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 78 % | 14 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 76 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.6 mm | 75 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 73 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 71 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 69 % | 17 km/h |
| 05:00 | rain | 9 °C | 3.2 mm | 69 % | 14 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.4 mm | 70 % | 25 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.8 mm | 69 % | 20 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.8 mm | 66 % | 23 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 60 % | 25 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 55 % | 21 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 49 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 43 % | 20 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 17 km/h |
| 17:00 |  sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 6 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 6 km/h |
| 01:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.7 mm | 41 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.9 mm | 46 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.0 mm | 50 % | 12 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.4 mm | 55 % | 15 km/h |
| 05:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.2 mm | 62 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 4 °C | 3.5 mm | 71 % | 19 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.6 mm | 78 % | 16 km/h |
| 08:00 | rain | 5 °C | 2.9 mm | 85 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 91 % | 14 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 94 % | 9 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 94 % | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 91 % | 9 km/h |
| 13:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.1 mm | 88 % | 16 km/h |
Location of Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren lies at 67 m, 11 m above the average of the 38 places we cover in the province of Limburg (56 m). That makes it the 12th highest of the 38. The main town, Hasselt, lies 12 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Zonhoven (5 km to the south), Heusden-Zolder (6 km to the west), Beringen (11 km to the west) and Genk (11 km to the south-east). With about 30,655 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Houthalen-Helchteren is the 8th largest of the 34 places we cover in the province of Limburg. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Circuit Zolder (circuit or festival, 5 km to the west) and Bokrijk (sight, 8 km to the south).
Today is close to the November normal (9.6 °C).
Climate of Houthalen-Helchteren: 1991–2020 normals
In Houthalen-Helchteren, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.0 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 0.8 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 78 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.3 °C and 208 mm of rain, spring 14.4 °C and 169 mm, summer 22.2 °C and 220 mm, autumn 14.5 °C and 188 mm. The wettest season is summer (28 % of the annual total), the driest spring (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7 | 0.8 | 67 | 12 |
| February | 6.9 | 0.8 | 62 | 12 |
| March | 10.4 | 2.5 | 62 | 13 |
| April | 14.5 | 4.9 | 48 | 11 |
| May | 18.2 | 8.9 | 60 | 12 |
| June | 21.0 | 12.0 | 69 | 12 |
| July | 23.0 | 14.2 | 77 | 13 |
| August | 22.7 | 13.9 | 74 | 12 |
| September | 19.2 | 11.2 | 61 | 11 |
| October | 14.6 | 8.2 | 62 | 11 |
| November | 9.6 | 4.4 | 65 | 12 |
| December | 6.2 | 1.7 | 78 | 14 |
Its normals are almost identical to those of Hasselt, the main town 12 km to the south. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 3 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July and August).
The nearest neighbouring places, Heusden-Zolder, Beringen and Genk, have almost identical normals. Among the 38 places we cover in the province of Limburg whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Houthalen-Helchteren ranks 14th for summer warmth and 23rd for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Lummen and the coolest in Voeren; the wettest year is in Voeren and the driest in Maaseik.
What is the warmest month in Houthalen-Helchteren?
The warmest month in Houthalen-Helchteren is typically July, averaging 23.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 0.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Houthalen-Helchteren get per year?
Houthalen-Helchteren sees about 146 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 784 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Houthalen-Helchteren?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Houthalen-Helchteren runs to about 22.2 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.