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Melle (17 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Lochristi weather: the next 24 hours
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Lochristi 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 Lochristi
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for East Flanders.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
Is there an active weather warning for Lochristi?
No active warning for East Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Lochristi
Measured at Melle, 17 km from Lochristi: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Melle 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 | 8.7 °C |
| Wind | 18 km/h S |
| Gusts | 34 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 91 % |
| 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 Lochristi
The weather station nearest to Lochristi, Eeklo located 8 m above sea level, is 22 km away; its records cover 1954–2004. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (22.6 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−5.4 °C). See the full series of Eeklo
Today in Lochristi
- 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 (0.7 mm, up to 80 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, around 13:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 35 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 24.2 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 Lochristi
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Lochristi: heavy drizzle, 0 to 10 °C, precipitation 2.8 mm (80 %), wind up to 21 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | heavy drizzle | 0 °C | 10 °C | 2.8 mm | 21 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 6.8 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 15.8 mm | 36 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 11 °C | 9.5 mm | 23 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 11 °C | 17.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 10.4 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Lochristi
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Lochristi: rain, from 3 to 9 °C, 6.8 mm of precipitation (probability 76 %), wind up to 23 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 16 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light rain | 8 °C | 1.5 mm | 70 % | 17 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 70 % | 20 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 53 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 |  overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 22 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 15 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Lochristi?
Yes: 6.8 mm expected, probability 76 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Lochristi?
Between 3 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Lochristi: heavy drizzle, 0 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 10 °C, Sunday drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 0 °C | 10 °C | 2.8 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 4.8 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Lochristi, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 13 °C, 24.2 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 19 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 38 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.2 mm | 57 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.9 mm | 69 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.7 mm | 78 % | 20 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 72 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 59 % | 17 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 49 % | 17 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 47 % | 17 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 16 km/h |
| 01:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 53 % | 17 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 61 % | 16 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.5 mm | 70 % | 17 km/h |
| 04:00 | rain | 9 °C | 3.3 mm | 76 % | 19 km/h |
| 05:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.7 mm | 75 % | 23 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 70 % | 20 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 65 % | 23 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 59 % | 20 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 53 % | 20 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 47 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 41 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 21 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 22 % | 17 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 15 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.2 mm | 37 % | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.9 mm | 43 % | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.5 mm | 47 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.7 mm | 52 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.9 mm | 57 % | 19 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.6 mm | 66 % | 22 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 4 °C | 2.8 mm | 76 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.0 mm | 84 % | 20 km/h |
| 08:00 | rain | 5 °C | 2.7 mm | 88 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.2 mm | 90 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 9 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 89 % | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 |  partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 27 km/h |
Location of Lochristi
Lochristi lies at 6 m, 14 m below the average of the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders (20 m). That makes it the 17th lowest of the 55. The main town, Ghent, lies 13 km to the south-west. The nearest places we cover are Zelzate (8 km to the north-west), Lokeren (10 km to the east), Laarne (10 km to the south) and Evergem (11 km to the west). With about 22,300 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Lochristi is the 19th largest of the 52 places we cover in the province of East Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Boom, Tomorrowland (circuit or festival, 36 km to the east) and Atomium (sight, 43 km to the south-east).
Today is close to the November normal (10.2 °C).
Climate of Lochristi: 1991–2020 normals
In Lochristi, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.0 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.7 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 83 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.8 °C and 206 mm of rain, spring 14.6 °C and 162 mm, summer 22.2 °C and 226 mm, autumn 14.9 °C and 194 mm. The wettest season is summer (29 % of the annual total), the driest spring (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4 | 1.7 | 69 | 13 |
| February | 7.4 | 1.7 | 59 | 12 |
| March | 10.9 | 3.7 | 54 | 12 |
| April | 14.8 | 6.0 | 48 | 12 |
| May | 18.2 | 9.5 | 60 | 12 |
| June | 20.9 | 12.5 | 67 | 12 |
| July | 23.0 | 14.6 | 76 | 13 |
| August | 22.8 | 14.3 | 83 | 13 |
| September | 19.5 | 11.9 | 62 | 11 |
| October | 15.0 | 8.6 | 64 | 12 |
| November | 10.2 | 5.1 | 68 | 13 |
| December | 6.7 | 2.3 | 78 | 13 |
Its normals are almost identical to those of Ghent, the main town 13 km to the south-west. 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: Zelzate (8 km to the north-west): summers 0.5 °C cooler and 10 mm drier a year; Lokeren (10 km to the east): summers 0.2 °C warmer and 21 mm wetter a year; Laarne (10 km to the south): summers 0.4 °C warmer and 18 mm wetter a year. Among the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Lochristi ranks 31st for summer warmth and 44th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Ninove and the coolest in Sint-Laureins; the wettest year is in Ninove and the driest in Maldegem, Eeklo and Sint-Laureins.
What is the warmest month in Lochristi?
The warmest month in Lochristi is typically July, averaging 23.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.7 °C.
How many rainy days does Lochristi get per year?
Lochristi sees about 146 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 788 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Lochristi?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Lochristi runs to about 21.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.