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Weather in Kortenaken
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Schaffen (11 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Kortenaken weather: the next 24 hours
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Kortenaken 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 Kortenaken
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Flemish Brabant.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
Is there an active weather warning for Kortenaken?
No active warning for Flemish Brabant.
Latest RMI observation near Kortenaken
Measured at Schaffen, 11 km from Kortenaken: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Schaffen 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 | 9.1 °C |
| Wind | 18 km/h S |
| Gusts | 32 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| 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 Kortenaken
The weather station nearest to Kortenaken, Beauvechain located 127 m above sea level, is 18 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 6.8 °C over 1991–2020, 1.1 °C more than over 1961–1990 (5.7 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (22.3 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−7.2 °C). See the full series of Beauvechain
Today in Kortenaken
- 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 (2.6 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 4.9 °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: 26.3 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 Kortenaken
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Kortenaken: drizzle, 0 to 10 °C, precipitation 3.6 mm (92 %), wind up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 2 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | drizzle | 0 °C | 10 °C | 3.6 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 2 °C | 9 °C | 5.2 mm | 30 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 3 °C | 14 °C | 21.8 mm | 31 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 2.5 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 12.5 mm | 24 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 29.2 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Kortenaken
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Kortenaken: rain, from 2 to 9 °C, 5.2 mm of precipitation (probability 58 %), wind up to 30 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 58 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 52 % | 17 km/h |
| 06:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 55 % | 30 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 48 % | 26 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 23 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 6 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Kortenaken?
Yes: 5.2 mm expected, probability 58 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Kortenaken?
Between 2 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Kortenaken: drizzle, 0 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday partly cloudy, 0 to 10 °C, Sunday heavy drizzle, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | drizzle | 0 °C | 10 °C | 3.6 mm | 20 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov |  partly cloudy | 0 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | heavy drizzle | 3 °C | 9 °C | 6.4 mm | 21 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Kortenaken, hour by hour: temperature from 2 to 14 °C, 26.3 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 16 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 19 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 47 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.9 mm | 74 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.8 mm | 92 % | 18 km/h |
| 20:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 92 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.3 mm | 83 % | 15 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 73 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 66 % | 13 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 58 % | 13 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 53 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 52 % | 17 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 53 % | 18 km/h |
| 05:00 |  rain | 9 °C | 3.0 mm | 54 % | 24 km/h |
| 06:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 55 % | 30 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 55 % | 24 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 52 % | 26 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 48 % | 26 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 43 % | 21 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 38 % | 25 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 21 km/h |
| 13:00 |  mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 21 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 23 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 19 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 3 °C | 0.2 mm | 37 % | 7 km/h |
| 01:00 | heavy drizzle | 3 °C | 1.1 mm | 43 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.3 mm | 48 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.1 mm | 53 % | 14 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.0 mm | 59 % | 16 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.3 mm | 66 % | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 74 % | 19 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 5 °C | 4.4 mm | 80 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.1 mm | 84 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 2.0 mm | 86 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 88 % | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 89 % | 1 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 89 % | 9 km/h |
| 13:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.3 mm | 88 % | 24 km/h |
Location of Kortenaken
Kortenaken lies at 26 m, 15 m below the average of the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant (41 m). That makes it the 21st lowest of the 63. The main town, Leuven, lies 25 km to the west. The nearest places we cover are Geetbets (4 km to the east), Linter (6 km to the south), Halen (7 km to the north-east) and Bekkevoort (7 km to the north-west). With about 7,875 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Kortenaken is the 53rd largest of the 62 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Circuit Zolder (circuit or festival, 23 km to the north-east) and Bokrijk (sight, 27 km to the east).
Today is close to the November normal (10.0 °C).
Climate of Kortenaken: 1991–2020 normals
In Kortenaken, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.4 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 1.3 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 84 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.6 °C and 219 mm of rain, spring 14.8 °C and 165 mm, summer 22.6 °C and 232 mm, autumn 14.8 °C and 199 mm. The wettest season is summer (28 % of the annual total), the driest spring (20 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 6.1 | 1.4 | 72 | 13 |
| February | 7.2 | 1.3 | 63 | 12 |
| March | 10.9 | 3.3 | 59 | 12 |
| April | 14.9 | 5.9 | 46 | 11 |
| May | 18.5 | 9.5 | 60 | 12 |
| June | 21.3 | 12.5 | 71 | 12 |
| July | 23.4 | 14.7 | 78 | 13 |
| August | 23.1 | 14.3 | 83 | 12 |
| September | 19.5 | 11.6 | 63 | 11 |
| October | 14.9 | 8.5 | 67 | 12 |
| November | 10.0 | 4.8 | 70 | 12 |
| December | 6.5 | 2.1 | 84 | 14 |
Compared with Leuven, the main town 25 km to the west, highs in the warmest month are 0.5 °C lower here, and the year brings 26 mm less 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: Linter (6 km to the south): equally warm summers and 32 mm wetter a year; Bekkevoort (7 km to the north-west): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 15 mm wetter a year; Zoutleeuw (8 km to the south-east): equally warm summers and 22 mm wetter a year. Among the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Kortenaken ranks 56th for summer warmth and 61st 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 Kortenaken?
The warmest month in Kortenaken is typically July, averaging 23.4 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 1.3 °C.
How many rainy days does Kortenaken get per year?
Kortenaken sees about 146 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 815 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Kortenaken?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Kortenaken runs to about 22.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.