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Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
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Measured at Zaventem (Melsbroek), 5 km from Kraainem: 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 weather station nearest to Kraainem, Uccle located 104 m above sea level, is 11 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
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-15 14:48 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Kraainem: heavy drizzle, 2 to 11 °C, precipitation 3.4 mm (92 %), wind up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 4 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 11 °C | 3.4 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 4 °C | 10 °C | 4.7 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 19.4 mm | 39 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 1.4 mm | 24 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 13.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 19.6 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Kraainem: rain, from 4 to 10 °C, 4.7 mm of precipitation (probability 63 %), wind up to 26 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 63 % | 16 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 51 % | 17 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 48 % | 22 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 21 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 20 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 18 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 15 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 6 km/h |
Yes: 4.7 mm expected, probability 63 %.
Between 4 and 10 °C.
Today, Sunday, in Kraainem: heavy drizzle, 2 to 11 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 10 °C, Sunday heavy drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2 °C | 11 °C | 3.4 mm | 20 km/h | |
| Sat 21 Nov | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h | |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4 °C | 9 °C | 7.8 mm | 20 km/h |
The next 48 hours in Kraainem, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 13 °C, 24.7 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 19 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 20 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 45 % | 18 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 10 °C | 1.0 mm | 62 % | 18 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 10 °C | 1.0 mm | 81 % | 20 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 11 °C | 0.6 mm | 92 % | 20 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 17 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 18 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 76 % | 16 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 69 % | 17 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 63 % | 16 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 57 % | 16 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 53 % | 19 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 51 % | 17 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 9 °C | 3.1 mm | 49 % | 23 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 48 % | 26 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 48 % | 22 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 47 % | 22 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 42 % | 24 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 21 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 20 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 % | 20 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 20 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 20 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 20 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 18 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 16 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 16 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 15 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 11 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 7 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 6 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 5 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 6 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 4 °C | 0.6 mm | 43 % | 7 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 4 °C | 1.6 mm | 49 % | 9 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 5 °C | 2.5 mm | 53 % | 10 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 5 °C | 1.4 mm | 57 % | 17 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 5 °C | 0.7 mm | 61 % | 18 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 5 °C | 0.8 mm | 66 % | 18 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 5 °C | 3.3 mm | 72 % | 19 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 6 °C | 1.7 mm | 78 % | 15 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 6 °C | 0.8 mm | 84 % | 11 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 6 °C | 1.0 mm | 89 % | 8 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 92 % | 0 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 92 % | 22 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 13 °C | 0.2 mm | 90 % | 23 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 13 °C | 2.0 mm | 88 % | 25 km/h |
Kraainem lies at 49 m, 8 m above the average of the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant (41 m). That makes it the 21st highest of the 63. The main town, Leuven, lies 16 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Zaventem (2 km to the north), Wezembeek-Oppem (3 km to the south-east), Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (4 km to the south-west) and Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (4 km to the south-west). With about 13,730 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Kraainem is the 33rd largest of the 62 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Sonian Forest (natural site, 10 km to the south-west) and Atomium (sight, 10 km to the west).
Today is close to the November normal (10.1 °C).
In Kraainem, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.6 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.5 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 89 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.8 °C and 222 mm of rain, spring 15.1 °C and 157 mm, summer 22.8 °C and 242 mm, autumn 15.0 °C and 206 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3 | 1.5 | 74 | 13 |
| February | 7.4 | 1.5 | 63 | 12 |
| March | 11.3 | 3.6 | 55 | 12 |
| April | 15.3 | 6.1 | 45 | 11 |
| May | 18.8 | 9.6 | 58 | 12 |
| June | 21.6 | 12.6 | 72 | 12 |
| July | 23.6 | 14.7 | 81 | 13 |
| August | 23.3 | 14.2 | 89 | 13 |
| September | 19.9 | 11.4 | 65 | 12 |
| October | 15.1 | 8.2 | 69 | 12 |
| November | 10.1 | 4.6 | 72 | 13 |
| December | 6.7 | 2.1 | 84 | 14 |
Compared with Leuven, the main town 16 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.3 °C lower here, and the year brings 14 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: Wezembeek-Oppem (3 km to the south-east): equally warm summers and 33 mm wetter a year; Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (4 km to the south-west): equally warm summers and 37 mm wetter a year; Evere (5 km to the west): almost identical normals. Among the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Kraainem ranks 36th for summer warmth and 52nd 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.
The warmest month in Kraainem is typically July, averaging 23.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.5 °C.
Kraainem sees about 148 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 827 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Kraainem runs to about 22.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.