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Weather in Maarkedal
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Semmerzake (16 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Maarkedal weather: the next 24 hours
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Maarkedal 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 Maarkedal
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 Maarkedal?
No active warning for East Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Maarkedal
Measured at Semmerzake, 16 km from Maarkedal: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Semmerzake 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 | 8.8 °C |
| Wind | 18 km/h S |
| Gusts | 36 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| 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 Maarkedal
The weather station nearest to Maarkedal, Chièvres located 63 m above sea level, is 29 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 5.4 °C over 1991–2020, 0.9 °C more than over 1961–1990 (4.5 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (22.2 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−9.2 °C). See the full series of Chièvres
Today in Maarkedal
- 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 92 % 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 3.2 °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: 22.5 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 Maarkedal
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Maarkedal: light rain, 1 to 10 °C, precipitation 5.5 mm (92 %), wind up to 27 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 2 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 5.5 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 2 °C | 9 °C | 3.8 mm | 29 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 20.1 mm | 41 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 2.6 mm | 25 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 12.7 mm | 24 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 9 °C | 8.5 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Maarkedal
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Maarkedal: light rain, from 2 to 9 °C, 3.8 mm of precipitation (probability 57 %), wind up to 29 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 57 % | 19 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.1 mm | 54 % | 23 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 44 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 |  overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 13 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Maarkedal?
Yes: 3.8 mm expected, probability 57 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Maarkedal?
Between 2 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Maarkedal: light rain, 1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 9 °C, Sunday drizzle, 5 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today |  light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 5.5 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 5 °C | 9 °C | 7.8 mm | 24 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Maarkedal, hour by hour: temperature from 2 to 13 °C, 22.5 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 24 km/h |
| 15:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.8 mm | 49 % | 27 km/h |
| 16:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.6 mm | 69 % | 26 km/h |
| 17:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.4 mm | 81 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 89 % | 21 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 22 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 22 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 73 % | 20 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 65 % | 20 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 57 % | 19 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 18 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 19 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.1 mm | 54 % | 23 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.3 mm | 55 % | 29 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 51 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 44 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 37 % | 27 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 20 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 19 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 |  partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 13 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 9 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.5 mm | 40 % | 11 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.3 mm | 45 % | 11 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.0 mm | 51 % | 14 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.2 mm | 58 % | 22 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.4 mm | 65 % | 21 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.3 mm | 71 % | 23 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 77 % | 28 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.0 mm | 82 % | 24 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.3 mm | 86 % | 19 km/h |
| 08:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.0 mm | 90 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 94 % | 15 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 21 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 96 % | 19 km/h |
| 12:00 | heavy drizzle | 13 °C | 1.2 mm | 94 % | 22 km/h |
| 13:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.6 mm | 92 % | 30 km/h |
Location of Maarkedal
Maarkedal lies at 68 m, 48 m above the average of the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders (20 m). That makes it the 2nd highest of the 55. The main town, Ghent, lies 29 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Horebeke (4 km to the north-east), Oudenaarde (6 km to the north-west), Ronse (6 km to the south-west) and Flobecq (8 km to the south-east). With about 6,343 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Maarkedal is the 51st largest of the 52 places we cover in the province of East Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Atomium (sight, 50 km to the east) and Sonian Forest (natural site, 54 km to the east).
Today is close to the November normal (10.0 °C).
Climate of Maarkedal: 1991–2020 normals
In Maarkedal, July is typically the warmest month (up to 22.8 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.5 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 83 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.8 °C and 216 mm of rain, spring 14.5 °C and 166 mm, summer 22.1 °C and 219 mm, autumn 14.8 °C and 202 mm. The wettest season is summer (27 % of the annual total), the driest spring (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 6.3 | 1.5 | 73 | 13 |
| February | 7.4 | 1.5 | 60 | 12 |
| March | 10.9 | 3.3 | 56 | 12 |
| April | 14.6 | 5.6 | 48 | 11 |
| May | 18.0 | 9.1 | 62 | 12 |
| June | 20.8 | 12.0 | 66 | 11 |
| July | 22.8 | 14.2 | 73 | 12 |
| August | 22.6 | 14.0 | 81 | 12 |
| September | 19.4 | 11.3 | 61 | 11 |
| October | 14.9 | 8.3 | 70 | 12 |
| November | 10.0 | 4.8 | 71 | 13 |
| December | 6.7 | 2.2 | 83 | 14 |
Compared with Ghent, the main town 29 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are the same here, and the year brings 16 mm more 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: Horebeke (4 km to the north-east): almost identical normals; Brakel (8 km to the east): summers 0.4 °C warmer and 19 mm wetter a year; Kluisbergen (9 km to the west): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 22 mm drier a year. Among the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Maarkedal ranks 38th for summer warmth and 33rd 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 Maarkedal?
The warmest month in Maarkedal is typically July, averaging 22.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.5 °C.
How many rainy days does Maarkedal get per year?
Maarkedal sees about 145 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 803 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Maarkedal?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Maarkedal runs to about 21.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.