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Beitem (18 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Ypres weather: the next 24 hours
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Ypres 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 Ypres
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 Ypres?
No active warning for West Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Ypres
Measured at Beitem, 18 km from Ypres: 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 Ypres
The weather station nearest to Ypres, Beitem located 28 m above sea level, is 17 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 Ypres
- 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 (0.6 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 11:00 and 14:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.4 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 33 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 19.4 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 Ypres
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Ypres: light rain, 1 to 10 °C, precipitation 3.9 mm (94 %), wind up to 23 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 3.9 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tomorrow | drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 2.9 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 14.2 mm | 37 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 4.9 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 10 °C | 5.8 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 4 °C | 9 °C | 9.4 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Ypres
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Ypres: drizzle, from 4 to 9 °C, 2.9 mm of precipitation (probability 61 %), wind up to 26 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 38 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 |  overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Ypres?
Yes: 2.9 mm expected, probability 61 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Ypres?
Between 4 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Ypres: light rain, 1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 2 to 10 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 6 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today |  light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 3.9 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | light drizzle | 6 °C | 10 °C | 4.0 mm | 24 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Ypres, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 14 °C, 19.4 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.7 mm | 63 % | 23 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 88 % | 23 km/h |
| 17:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 94 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 18 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 16 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 15 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 77 % | 14 km/h |
| 22:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.6 mm | 71 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 66 % | 14 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 14 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 55 % | 15 km/h |
| 02:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.6 mm | 47 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 38 % | 26 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 31 % | 24 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 30 % | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 22 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 19 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 20 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 19 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 20 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 13 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 8 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 41 % | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.6 mm | 45 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.4 mm | 48 % | 11 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.1 mm | 53 % | 19 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 60 % | 22 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.5 mm | 68 % | 21 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.3 mm | 75 % | 24 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 1.3 mm | 80 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 1.7 mm | 83 % | 20 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.7 mm | 86 % | 16 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.7 mm | 89 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 16 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.3 mm | 94 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | heavy drizzle | 14 °C | 1.1 mm | 92 % | 26 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 29 km/h |
Location of Ypres
Ypres lies at 20 m, close to the average of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders (16 m). That makes it the 15th highest of the 57. The main town, Bruges, lies 46 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Zonnebeke (8 km to the east), Langemark-Poelkapelle (8 km to the north), Heuvelland (9 km to the south-west) and Mesen (10 km to the south). With about 34,845 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Ypres is the 6th 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, 32 km to the north).
Today is close to the November normal (10.3 °C).
Climate of Ypres: 1991–2020 normals
In Ypres, August is typically the warmest month (up to 22.0 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.9 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 73 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.1 °C and 184 mm of rain, spring 13.8 °C and 161 mm, summer 21.2 °C and 200 mm, autumn 14.8 °C and 192 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 | 1.9 | 61 | 12 |
| February | 7.6 | 1.9 | 52 | 10 |
| March | 10.5 | 3.4 | 52 | 11 |
| April | 13.9 | 5.5 | 47 | 11 |
| May | 17.1 | 8.9 | 62 | 12 |
| June | 19.8 | 11.8 | 62 | 11 |
| July | 21.9 | 14.1 | 65 | 12 |
| August | 22.0 | 14.2 | 73 | 11 |
| September | 19.0 | 11.9 | 60 | 10 |
| October | 15.0 | 8.9 | 65 | 12 |
| November | 10.3 | 5.4 | 68 | 13 |
| December | 7.1 | 2.6 | 71 | 13 |
Compared with Bruges, the main town 46 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.7 °C higher here, and the year brings 5 mm less 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: Zonnebeke (8 km to the east): almost identical normals; Heuvelland (9 km to the south-west): summers 0.4 °C cooler and 31 mm drier a year; Mesen (10 km to the south): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 20 mm drier a year. Among the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Ypres ranks 26th for summer warmth and 47th 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 Ypres?
The warmest month in Ypres is typically August, averaging 22.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.9 °C.
How many rainy days does Ypres get per year?
Ypres sees about 139 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 737 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Ypres?
Between August and January, the temperature gap in Ypres runs to about 20.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.