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Koksijde (26 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Poperinge weather: the next 24 hours
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Poperinge 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 Poperinge
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 Poperinge?
No active warning for West Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Poperinge
Measured at Koksijde, 26 km from Poperinge: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Koksijde 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 | 14 km/h S |
| Gusts | 29 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| Pressure | 1000 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 Poperinge
The weather station nearest to Poperinge, Koksijde located 9 m above sea level, is 25 km away; its records cover 1957–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 8.0 °C over 1991–2020, 1.3 °C more than over 1961–1990 (6.7 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 1997 (20.8 °C), the coldest January 1963 (−3.9 °C). See the full series of Koksijde
Today in Poperinge
- 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 (0.3 mm, up to 87 % 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 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: 17.7 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 0.8 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 Poperinge
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Poperinge: heavy drizzle, 1 to 9 °C, precipitation 2.7 mm (93 %), wind up to 25 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 1 °C | 9 °C | 2.7 mm | 25 km/h |
| Tomorrow | drizzle | 3 °C | 9 °C | 2.2 mm | 24 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 14.3 mm | 36 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 5.8 mm | 27 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 10 °C | 5.9 mm | 23 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 9.3 mm | 20 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Poperinge
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Poperinge: drizzle, from 3 to 9 °C, 2.2 mm of precipitation (probability 55 %), wind up to 24 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 55 % | 15 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 33 % | 23 km/h |
| 06:00 |  overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 |  mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Poperinge?
Yes: 2.2 mm expected, probability 55 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Poperinge?
Between 3 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Poperinge: heavy drizzle, 1 to 9 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 2 to 11 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 6 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 1 °C | 9 °C | 2.7 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | light drizzle | 6 °C | 9 °C | 5.8 mm | 25 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Poperinge, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 14 °C, 17.7 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.2 mm | 67 % | 25 km/h |
| 16:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 90 % | 23 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 20 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 19 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 15 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 77 % | 15 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 75 % | 17 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 71 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 64 % | 13 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 55 % | 15 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 47 % | 17 km/h |
| 02:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.6 mm | 40 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 33 % | 23 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 29 % | 24 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 20 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 21 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 19 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 21 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 19 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 18 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 21 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 9 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 9 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 41 % | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.6 mm | 46 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 |  light rain | 4 °C | 1.5 mm | 50 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.2 mm | 55 % | 16 km/h |
| 02:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.2 mm | 62 % | 19 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.7 mm | 69 % | 22 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 76 % | 25 km/h |
| 05:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.1 mm | 82 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.6 mm | 87 % | 21 km/h |
| 07:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.1 mm | 90 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 91 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 |  fog | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 16 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.3 mm | 90 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 | light rain | 14 °C | 1.4 mm | 89 % | 26 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 32 km/h |
Location of Poperinge
Poperinge lies at 37 m, 21 m above the average of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders (16 m). That makes it the 3rd highest of the 57. The main town, Bruges, lies 54 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Vleteren (8 km to the north-east), Heuvelland (12 km to the south-east), Lo-Reninge (13 km to the north-east) and Alveringem (14 km to the north). With about 19,702 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Poperinge is the 17th largest of the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Koksijde (seaside resort, 29 km to the north).
Today is close to the November normal (10.1 °C).
Climate of Poperinge: 1991–2020 normals
In Poperinge, July is typically the warmest month (up to 21.6 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 2.0 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 71 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.0 °C and 179 mm of rain, spring 13.5 °C and 156 mm, summer 20.9 °C and 192 mm, autumn 14.5 °C and 191 mm. The wettest season is summer (27 % of the annual total), the driest spring (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6 | 2.1 | 58 | 12 |
| February | 7.4 | 2.0 | 51 | 11 |
| March | 10.2 | 3.6 | 51 | 11 |
| April | 13.6 | 5.6 | 46 | 11 |
| May | 16.7 | 9.0 | 60 | 12 |
| June | 19.4 | 11.8 | 61 | 11 |
| July | 21.6 | 14.1 | 60 | 12 |
| August | 21.6 | 14.3 | 71 | 11 |
| September | 18.7 | 12.0 | 59 | 10 |
| October | 14.7 | 9.0 | 65 | 12 |
| November | 10.1 | 5.6 | 67 | 13 |
| December | 7.0 | 2.8 | 70 | 13 |
Compared with Bruges, the main town 54 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.3 °C higher here, and the year brings 24 mm less 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: Heuvelland (12 km to the south-east): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 12 mm drier a year; Lo-Reninge (13 km to the north-east): almost identical normals; Alveringem (14 km to the north): almost identical normals. Among the 57 places we cover in the province of West Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Poperinge ranks 40th for summer warmth and 53rd 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 Poperinge?
The warmest month in Poperinge is typically July, averaging 21.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 2.0 °C.
How many rainy days does Poperinge get per year?
Poperinge sees about 137 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 718 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Poperinge?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Poperinge runs to about 19.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.