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Middelkerke (3 km) · 8 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Ostend weather: the next 24 hours
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Ostend 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 Ostend
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for West Flanders.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
Is there an active weather warning for Ostend?
No active warning for West Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Ostend
Measured at Middelkerke, 3 km from Ostend: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Middelkerke 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 | 8.5 °C |
| Wind | 22 km/h S |
| Gusts | 36 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| Pressure | 1001 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 Ostend
The weather station nearest to Ostend, Oostende located 9 m above sea level, is 3 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 8.3 °C over 1991–2020, 0.9 °C more than over 1961–1990 (7.4 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 1997 (21.0 °C), the coldest January 1963 (−4.2 °C). See the full series of Oostende
Today in Ostend
- 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 (0.2 mm, up to 83 % 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 2.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 32 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 21.3 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1.2 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 Ostend
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Ostend: heavy drizzle, 1 to 9 °C, precipitation 1.9 mm (83 %), wind up to 23 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 3 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | heavy drizzle | 1 °C | 9 °C | 1.9 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 3 °C | 10 °C | 9.5 mm | 35 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 13.6 mm | 38 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 12 °C | 9.2 mm | 27 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 10.5 mm | 21 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | drizzle | 4 °C | 8 °C | 5.0 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Ostend
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Ostend: rain, from 3 to 10 °C, 9.5 mm of precipitation (probability 83 %), wind up to 35 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 73 % | 16 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light rain | 10 °C | 2.3 mm | 80 % | 25 km/h |
| 06:00 |  overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 35 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 46 % | 29 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 10 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Ostend?
Yes: 9.5 mm expected, probability 83 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Ostend?
Between 3 and 10 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Ostend: heavy drizzle, 1 to 9 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 2 to 10 °C, Sunday drizzle, 6 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 1 °C | 9 °C | 1.9 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 6 °C | 10 °C | 7.2 mm | 21 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Ostend, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 14 °C, 21.3 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.0 mm | 52 % | 22 km/h |
| 16:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 75 % | 22 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 18 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 18 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 13 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 59 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 53 % | 13 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 60 % | 16 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 73 % | 16 km/h |
| 01:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.0 mm | 82 % | 14 km/h |
| 02:00 | rain | 8 °C | 4.6 mm | 83 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 10 °C | 2.3 mm | 80 % | 25 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 9 °C | 1.0 mm | 76 % | 30 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 72 % | 33 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 67 % | 35 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 61 % | 32 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 54 % | 30 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 46 % | 29 km/h |
| 10:00 |  partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 28 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 26 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 25 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 10 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.4 mm | 43 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.0 mm | 51 % | 14 km/h |
| 02:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.1 mm | 58 % | 19 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.4 mm | 65 % | 22 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.5 mm | 71 % | 23 km/h |
| 05:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.0 mm | 76 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.3 mm | 81 % | 25 km/h |
| 07:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.1 mm | 84 % | 23 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.1 mm | 86 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 14 km/h |
| 10:00 |  fog | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 14 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 38 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 34 km/h |
Location of Ostend
Ostend lies at 5 m, 11 m below the average of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders (16 m). That makes it the 9th lowest of the 57. The main town, Bruges, lies 21 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Bredene (4 km to the north-east), Oudenburg (7 km to the south-east), Gistel (7 km to the south) and Jabbeke (12 km to the east). With about 71,494 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Ostend is the 3rd largest of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Middelkerke (seaside resort, 8 km to the south-west).
Today is close to the November normal (10.4 °C).
Climate of Ostend: 1991–2020 normals
In Ostend, August is typically the warmest month (up to 20.7 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 3.1 °C. November sees the most rain, with around 95 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.1 °C and 224 mm of rain, spring 12.3 °C and 159 mm, summer 19.7 °C and 212 mm, autumn 14.4 °C and 264 mm. The wettest season is autumn (31 % of the annual total), the driest spring (19 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | 3.3 | 73 | 14 |
| February | 7.1 | 3.1 | 60 | 12 |
| March | 9.3 | 4.6 | 56 | 12 |
| April | 12.2 | 6.7 | 46 | 10 |
| May | 15.3 | 10.0 | 57 | 11 |
| June | 18.0 | 12.8 | 60 | 11 |
| July | 20.3 | 15.2 | 70 | 12 |
| August | 20.7 | 15.6 | 81 | 12 |
| September | 18.2 | 13.5 | 77 | 12 |
| October | 14.6 | 10.5 | 91 | 14 |
| November | 10.4 | 7.0 | 95 | 16 |
| December | 7.5 | 4.1 | 91 | 15 |
Compared with Bruges, the main town 21 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.6 °C lower here, and the year brings 116 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Bredene (4 km to the north-east): summers 0.2 °C warmer and 4 mm drier a year; Gistel (7 km to the south): summers 0.7 °C warmer and 114 mm drier a year; Jabbeke (12 km to the east): summers 0.5 °C warmer and 4 mm drier a year. Among the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Ostend ranks 57th for summer warmth and 1st for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Avelgem and the coolest in Ostend; the wettest year is in Ostend and Zuienkerke and the driest in Heuvelland.
What is the warmest month in Ostend?
The warmest month in Ostend is typically August, averaging 20.7 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 3.1 °C.
How many rainy days does Ostend get per year?
Ostend sees about 150 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 858 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Ostend?
Between August and February, the temperature gap in Ostend runs to about 17.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.