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Melle (10 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Wichelen weather: the next 24 hours
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Wichelen 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 Wichelen
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 Wichelen?
No active warning for East Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Wichelen
Measured at Melle, 10 km from Wichelen: 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
Today in Wichelen
- 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 (1.1 mm, up to 92 % 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 3.4 °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: 27 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1 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 Wichelen
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Wichelen: heavy drizzle, 0 to 10 °C, precipitation 3.2 mm (92 %), wind up to 27 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | heavy drizzle | 0 °C | 10 °C | 3.2 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 6.9 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 18.7 mm | 37 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 3.5 mm | 24 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 13.8 mm | 21 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 17.2 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Wichelen
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Wichelen: rain, from 3 to 9 °C, 6.9 mm of precipitation (probability 59 %), wind up to 26 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 47 % | 17 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 9 °C | 1.0 mm | 54 % | 19 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 54 % | 20 km/h |
| 09:00 |  overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 24 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 20 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Wichelen?
Yes: 6.9 mm expected, probability 59 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Wichelen?
Between 3 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Wichelen: 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 | 3.2 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 6.6 mm | 22 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Wichelen, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 13 °C, 27.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 23 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.9 mm | 55 % | 27 km/h |
| 17:00 | heavy drizzle | 9 °C | 1.1 mm | 71 % | 22 km/h |
| 18:00 | heavy drizzle | 9 °C | 1.1 mm | 85 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 19 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 74 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 63 % | 18 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 54 % | 17 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 47 % | 17 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 43 % | 18 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 47 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 9 °C | 1.0 mm | 54 % | 19 km/h |
| 04:00 |  rain | 9 °C | 4.7 mm | 59 % | 25 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 58 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 54 % | 20 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 24 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 43 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 23 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 24 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 25 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 24 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 23 km/h |
| 14:00 |  mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 14 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.5 mm | 40 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.3 mm | 45 % | 9 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.1 mm | 49 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.4 mm | 53 % | 20 km/h |
| 04:00 | rain | 4 °C | 2.5 mm | 59 % | 21 km/h |
| 05:00 | rain | 5 °C | 2.6 mm | 69 % | 24 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.4 mm | 80 % | 23 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 5 °C | 2.6 mm | 88 % | 19 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.5 mm | 91 % | 15 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.3 mm | 91 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 6 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 13 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 88 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 86 % | 27 km/h |
Location of Wichelen
Wichelen lies at 8 m, 12 m below the average of the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders (20 m). That makes it the 21st lowest of the 55. The main town, Ghent, lies 18 km to the west. The nearest places we cover are Lede (4 km to the south), Berlare (5 km to the north-east), Wetteren (6 km to the west) and Laarne (7 km to the north-west). With about 11,672 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Wichelen is the 41st 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, 30 km to the south-east) and Boom, Tomorrowland (circuit or festival, 31 km to the east).
Today is close to the November normal (10.3 °C).
Climate of Wichelen: 1991–2020 normals
In Wichelen, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.5 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.8 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 90 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.1 °C and 219 mm of rain, spring 15.1 °C and 162 mm, summer 22.8 °C and 236 mm, autumn 15.2 °C and 206 mm. The wettest season is summer (29 % of the annual total), the driest spring (20 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6 | 1.8 | 74 | 14 |
| February | 7.6 | 1.8 | 61 | 12 |
| March | 11.4 | 3.8 | 55 | 12 |
| April | 15.3 | 6.3 | 47 | 12 |
| May | 18.7 | 9.7 | 60 | 12 |
| June | 21.5 | 12.7 | 69 | 12 |
| July | 23.5 | 14.7 | 78 | 13 |
| August | 23.3 | 14.4 | 90 | 13 |
| September | 20.0 | 11.7 | 66 | 12 |
| October | 15.3 | 8.5 | 69 | 12 |
| November | 10.3 | 5.0 | 72 | 13 |
| December | 7.0 | 2.4 | 84 | 14 |
Compared with Ghent, the main town 18 km to the west, highs in the warmest month are 0.7 °C higher here, and the year brings 37 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: Lede (4 km to the south): almost identical normals; Erpe-Mere (7 km to the south): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 12 mm wetter a year; Sint-Lievens-Houtem (9 km to the south-west): summers 0.3 °C cooler and as wet. Among the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Wichelen ranks 10th for summer warmth and 14th 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 Wichelen?
The warmest month in Wichelen is typically July, averaging 23.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Wichelen get per year?
Wichelen sees about 150 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 824 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Wichelen?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Wichelen runs to about 21.7 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.