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Weather in Wortegem-Petegem
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Semmerzake (16 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Wortegem-Petegem weather: the next 24 hours
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Wortegem-Petegem 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 Wortegem-Petegem
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for East Flanders.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
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Latest RMI observation near Wortegem-Petegem
Measured at Semmerzake, 16 km from Wortegem-Petegem: 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 Wortegem-Petegem
The weather station nearest to Wortegem-Petegem, Beitem located 28 m above sea level, is 27 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 7.4 °C over 1991–2020, 1.1 °C more than over 1961–1990 (6.3 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 1997 (21.1 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−6.2 °C). See the full series of Beitem
Today in Wortegem-Petegem
- 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 (0.5 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: 21.9 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 Wortegem-Petegem
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Wortegem-Petegem: light rain, 1 to 9 °C, precipitation 3.7 mm (92 %), wind up to 27 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 9 °C | 3.7 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 4.0 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 15.8 mm | 42 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 3.6 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 9.5 mm | 23 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 9 °C | 9.4 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Wortegem-Petegem
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Wortegem-Petegem: light rain, from 3 to 9 °C, 4.0 mm of precipitation (probability 54 %), wind up to 27 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 54 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light rain | 8 °C | 2.1 mm | 52 % | 25 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 42 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 23 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 |  overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 13 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Wortegem-Petegem?
Yes: 4.0 mm expected, probability 54 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Wortegem-Petegem?
Between 3 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Wortegem-Petegem: light rain, 1 to 9 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 10 °C, Sunday heavy drizzle, 5 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 9 °C | 3.7 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 9 °C | 6.8 mm | 23 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Wortegem-Petegem, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 13 °C, 21.9 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 23 km/h |
| 15:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.8 mm | 53 % | 27 km/h |
| 16:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.4 mm | 75 % | 27 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.9 mm | 86 % | 26 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 91 % | 20 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 20 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 21 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 18 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 69 % | 19 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 61 % | 18 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 54 % | 18 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 16 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 49 % | 17 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 2.1 mm | 52 % | 25 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 53 % | 27 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 49 % | 23 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 42 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 35 % | 26 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 23 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 23 % | 21 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 22 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 |  partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 13 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 3 °C | 0.4 mm | 40 % | 9 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.4 mm | 44 % | 11 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.0 mm | 49 % | 14 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 2.1 mm | 56 % | 21 km/h |
| 03:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.7 mm | 64 % | 21 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.9 mm | 71 % | 24 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.1 mm | 77 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.3 mm | 82 % | 23 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.5 mm | 86 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.0 mm | 90 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 93 % | 6 km/h |
| 10:00 |  fog | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 17 km/h |
| 11:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.5 mm | 93 % | 26 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.6 mm | 91 % | 26 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 29 km/h |
Location of Wortegem-Petegem
Wortegem-Petegem lies at 42 m, 22 m above the average of the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders (20 m). That makes it the 8th highest of the 55. The main town, Ghent, lies 27 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Anzegem (4 km to the south-west), Kruisem (6 km to the north), Waregem (7 km to the north-west) and Oudenaarde (7 km to the east). With about 6,397 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Wortegem-Petegem is the 50th largest of the 52 places we cover in the province of East Flanders. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are De Haan (seaside resort, 57 km to the north-west) and Atomium (sight, 59 km to the east).
Today is close to the November normal (10.0 °C).
Climate of Wortegem-Petegem: 1991–2020 normals
In Wortegem-Petegem, July is typically the warmest month (up to 22.4 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.6 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 79 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.8 °C and 206 mm of rain, spring 14.2 °C and 166 mm, summer 21.7 °C and 211 mm, autumn 14.6 °C and 192 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 | 1.6 | 69 | 13 |
| February | 7.3 | 1.6 | 58 | 11 |
| March | 10.6 | 3.3 | 56 | 12 |
| April | 14.3 | 5.6 | 48 | 11 |
| May | 17.7 | 9.1 | 62 | 12 |
| June | 20.4 | 12.0 | 64 | 11 |
| July | 22.4 | 14.2 | 70 | 12 |
| August | 22.4 | 14.1 | 76 | 12 |
| September | 19.1 | 11.6 | 58 | 11 |
| October | 14.8 | 8.5 | 66 | 12 |
| November | 10.0 | 5.0 | 68 | 13 |
| December | 6.7 | 2.3 | 79 | 13 |
Compared with Ghent, the main town 27 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.4 °C lower here, and the year brings 11 mm less 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: Kruisem (6 km to the north): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 30 mm wetter a year; Waregem (7 km to the north-west): equally warm summers and 11 mm wetter a year; Oudenaarde (7 km to the east): summers 0.5 °C warmer and 19 mm wetter a year. Among the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Wortegem-Petegem ranks 47th for summer warmth and 48th 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 Wortegem-Petegem?
The warmest month in Wortegem-Petegem is typically July, averaging 22.4 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.6 °C.
How many rainy days does Wortegem-Petegem get per year?
Wortegem-Petegem sees about 143 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 775 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Wortegem-Petegem?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Wortegem-Petegem runs to about 20.8 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.