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Gosselies (24 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Merbes-le-Château weather: the next 24 hours
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Merbes-le-Château 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 Merbes-le-Château
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Hainaut.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
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Latest RMI observation near Merbes-le-Château
Measured at Gosselies, 24 km from Merbes-le-Château: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Gosselies 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 | 22 km/h S |
| Gusts | 43 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
Today in Merbes-le-Château
- 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 (1.2 mm, up to 100 % 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 2.5 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 31 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 35.7 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 Merbes-le-Château
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Merbes-le-Château: heavy drizzle, 2 to 10 °C, precipitation 3.7 mm (100 %), wind up to 27 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 10 °C | 3.7 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 4 °C | 9 °C | 6.8 mm | 33 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 5 °C | 14 °C | 26.3 mm | 39 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 1.8 mm | 28 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 9 °C | 14.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | drizzle | 3 °C | 9 °C | 7.6 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Merbes-le-Château
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Merbes-le-Château: light rain, from 4 to 9 °C, 6.8 mm of precipitation (probability 69 %), wind up to 33 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 17 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 67 % | 28 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 55 % | 27 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 35 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 |  mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 20 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 6 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Merbes-le-Château?
Yes: 6.8 mm expected, probability 69 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Merbes-le-Château?
Between 4 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Merbes-le-Château: heavy drizzle, 2 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 0 to 8 °C, Sunday drizzle, 5 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 10 °C | 3.7 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 5 °C | 9 °C | 6.4 mm | 32 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Merbes-le-Château, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 14 °C, 35.7 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 45 % | 25 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 67 % | 24 km/h |
| 17:00 | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.1 mm | 82 % | 27 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.9 mm | 94 % | 26 km/h |
| 19:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 100 % | 25 km/h |
| 20:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 99 % | 21 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 20 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 76 % | 16 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 17 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 21 km/h |
| 02:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 62 % | 24 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 67 % | 28 km/h |
| 04:00 |  light rain | 9 °C | 2.0 mm | 69 % | 33 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.4 mm | 64 % | 29 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 55 % | 27 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 47 % | 23 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 41 % | 20 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 35 % | 23 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 24 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 23 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 17 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 5 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.6 mm | 45 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.3 mm | 49 % | 9 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.0 mm | 53 % | 13 km/h |
| 01:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.3 mm | 57 % | 14 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.7 mm | 63 % | 15 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.2 mm | 69 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.2 mm | 75 % | 17 km/h |
| 05:00 | rain | 7 °C | 3.5 mm | 81 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.1 mm | 86 % | 13 km/h |
| 07:00 | light rain | 11 °C | 2.0 mm | 90 % | 22 km/h |
| 08:00 | rain | 12 °C | 3.3 mm | 92 % | 28 km/h |
| 09:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 1.5 mm | 93 % | 28 km/h |
| 10:00 | rain | 13 °C | 4.2 mm | 94 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 95 % | 27 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 95 % | 31 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 38 km/h |
Location of Merbes-le-Château
Merbes-le-Château lies at 130 m, 34 m above the average of the 69 places we cover in the province of Hainaut (96 m). That makes it the 20th highest of the 69. The main town, Mons, lies 21 km to the north-west. The nearest places we cover are Erquelinnes (4 km to the south-west), Lobbes (8 km to the north-east), Thuin (9 km to the east) and Binche (10 km to the north). With about 4,266 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Merbes-le-Château is the 65th largest of the 69 places we cover in the province of Hainaut. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Villers Abbey (sight, 38 km to the north-east) and Sonian Forest (natural site, 54 km to the north).
Today is close to the November normal (9.6 °C).
Climate of Merbes-le-Château: 1991–2020 normals
In Merbes-le-Château, July is typically the warmest month (up to 22.5 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 1.1 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 93 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.4 °C and 242 mm of rain, spring 14.1 °C and 195 mm, summer 21.8 °C and 238 mm, autumn 14.4 °C and 208 mm. The wettest season is winter (27 % of the annual total), the driest spring (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 5.9 | 1.2 | 79 | 14 |
| February | 6.9 | 1.1 | 70 | 12 |
| March | 10.6 | 3.0 | 67 | 13 |
| April | 14.2 | 5.5 | 57 | 12 |
| May | 17.5 | 8.9 | 71 | 14 |
| June | 20.4 | 11.9 | 74 | 12 |
| July | 22.5 | 14.0 | 81 | 13 |
| August | 22.4 | 13.9 | 83 | 12 |
| September | 19.0 | 11.2 | 64 | 12 |
| October | 14.6 | 8.2 | 71 | 12 |
| November | 9.6 | 4.6 | 73 | 13 |
| December | 6.3 | 1.8 | 93 | 15 |
Compared with Mons, the main town 21 km to the north-west, highs in the warmest month are 0.8 °C lower here, and the year brings 60 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: Erquelinnes (4 km to the south-west): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 23 mm drier a year; Lobbes (8 km to the north-east): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 50 mm drier a year; Thuin (9 km to the east): almost identical normals. Among the 69 places we cover in the province of Hainaut whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Merbes-le-Château ranks 49th for summer warmth and 5th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Enghien and the coolest in Froidchapelle; the wettest year is in Chimay and Momignies and the driest in Rumes.
What is the warmest month in Merbes-le-Château?
The warmest month in Merbes-le-Château is typically July, averaging 22.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 1.1 °C.
How many rainy days does Merbes-le-Château get per year?
Merbes-le-Château sees about 154 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 883 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Merbes-le-Château?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Merbes-le-Château runs to about 21.4 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.