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Zaventem (Melsbroek) (4 km) · 10 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Zaventem weather: the next 24 hours
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Zaventem 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 Zaventem
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Flemish Brabant.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
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Latest RMI observation near Zaventem
Measured at Zaventem (Melsbroek), 4 km from Zaventem: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Zaventem (Melsbroek) 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 | 9.5 °C |
| Wind | 29 km/h S |
| Gusts | 40 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | — |
| Humidity | — |
| 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
The observed climate near Zaventem
The weather station nearest to Zaventem, Uccle located 104 m above sea level, is 13 km away; its records cover 1795–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 7.3 °C over 1991–2020, 1.0 °C more than over 1961–1990 (6.3 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (23.5 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−6.2 °C). See the full series of Uccle
Today in Zaventem
- 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 (1.5 mm, up to 86 % 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 4.3 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 36 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 25.7 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1.4 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 Zaventem
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Zaventem: heavy drizzle, 2 to 11 °C, precipitation 3.3 mm (86 %), wind up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 5 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 11 °C | 3.3 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 5 °C | 10 °C | 4.8 mm | 28 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 20.8 mm | 40 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 1.4 mm | 24 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 13.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 19.6 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Zaventem
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Zaventem: rain, from 5 to 10 °C, 4.8 mm of precipitation (probability 56 %), wind up to 28 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 17 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 50 % | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 52 % | 24 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 42 % | 24 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Zaventem?
Yes: 4.8 mm expected, probability 56 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Zaventem?
Between 5 and 10 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Zaventem: heavy drizzle, 2 to 11 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 10 °C, Sunday heavy drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 11 °C | 3.3 mm | 22 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 7.8 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Zaventem, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 13 °C, 25.7 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 19 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 33 % | 19 km/h |
| 17:00 | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.0 mm | 52 % | 19 km/h |
| 18:00 | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.0 mm | 73 % | 22 km/h |
| 19:00 | drizzle | 11 °C | 0.5 mm | 86 % | 21 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 79 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 17 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 64 % | 18 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 17 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 18 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 50 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 50 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 |  rain | 9 °C | 3.1 mm | 51 % | 24 km/h |
| 05:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 52 % | 28 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 52 % | 24 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 24 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 47 % | 26 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 42 % | 24 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 22 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 22 km/h |
| 13:00 |  partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 |  mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 | partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 17 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 6 km/h |
| 00:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.5 mm | 39 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 45 % | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 2.3 mm | 50 % | 11 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.5 mm | 54 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.9 mm | 59 % | 20 km/h |
| 05:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.1 mm | 66 % | 20 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.3 mm | 74 % | 21 km/h |
| 07:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 2.0 mm | 80 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.8 mm | 83 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.1 mm | 85 % | 9 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.2 mm | 86 % | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 88 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.1 mm | 90 % | 24 km/h |
| 13:00 | light rain | 13 °C | 2.4 mm | 90 % | 23 km/h |
Location of Zaventem
Zaventem lies at 46 m, close to the average of the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant (41 m). That makes it the 26th highest of the 63. The main town, Leuven, lies 16 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Kraainem (2 km to the south), Machelen (4 km to the north-west), Kortenberg (5 km to the east) and Wezembeek-Oppem (5 km to the south). With about 34,368 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Zaventem is the 7th largest of the 62 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Atomium (sight, 9 km to the west) and Sonian Forest (natural site, 12 km to the south).
Today is close to the November normal (10.2 °C).
Climate of Zaventem: 1991–2020 normals
In Zaventem, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.7 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 1.6 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 89 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.9 °C and 222 mm of rain, spring 15.2 °C and 157 mm, summer 22.9 °C and 242 mm, autumn 15.1 °C and 206 mm. The wettest season is summer (29 % of the annual total), the driest spring (19 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 6.4 | 1.6 | 74 | 13 |
| February | 7.5 | 1.6 | 63 | 12 |
| March | 11.4 | 3.7 | 55 | 12 |
| April | 15.4 | 6.2 | 45 | 11 |
| May | 18.9 | 9.7 | 58 | 12 |
| June | 21.7 | 12.7 | 72 | 12 |
| July | 23.7 | 14.8 | 81 | 13 |
| August | 23.4 | 14.3 | 89 | 13 |
| September | 20.0 | 11.5 | 65 | 12 |
| October | 15.2 | 8.3 | 69 | 12 |
| November | 10.2 | 4.7 | 72 | 13 |
| December | 6.8 | 2.2 | 84 | 14 |
Compared with Leuven, the main town 16 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.2 °C lower here, and the year brings 14 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: Machelen (4 km to the north-west): almost identical normals; Wezembeek-Oppem (5 km to the south): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 33 mm wetter a year; Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (6 km to the south-west): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 37 mm wetter a year. Among the 63 places we cover in the province of Flemish Brabant whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Zaventem ranks 22nd for summer warmth and 52nd for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Rotselaar, Haacht and Boortmeerbeek and the coolest in Landen; the wettest year is in Hoegaarden and the driest in Geetbets.
What is the warmest month in Zaventem?
The warmest month in Zaventem is typically July, averaging 23.7 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 1.6 °C.
How many rainy days does Zaventem get per year?
Zaventem sees about 148 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 827 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Zaventem?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Zaventem runs to about 22.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.