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Melle (13 km) · 9 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Zottegem weather: the next 24 hours
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Zottegem 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 Zottegem
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 Zottegem?
No active warning for East Flanders.
Latest RMI observation near Zottegem
Measured at Melle, 13 km from Zottegem: 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 Zottegem
- 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 (0.9 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 3.2 °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: 24 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 Zottegem
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Zottegem: light rain, 1 to 10 °C, precipitation 4.2 mm (92 %), wind up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 3 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 4.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 4.1 mm | 30 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 13 °C | 21.5 mm | 42 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 2.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 11.5 mm | 23 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 9.5 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Zottegem
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Zottegem: light rain, from 3 to 9 °C, 4.1 mm of precipitation (probability 57 %), wind up to 30 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 57 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 54 % | 26 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 44 % | 23 km/h |
| 09:00 |  overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 24 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Zottegem?
Yes: 4.1 mm expected, probability 57 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Zottegem?
Between 3 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Zottegem: light rain, 1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday overcast, 1 to 9 °C, Sunday heavy drizzle, 5 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today |  light rain | 1 °C | 10 °C | 4.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | overcast | 1 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 9 °C | 7.0 mm | 22 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Zottegem, hour by hour: temperature from 3 to 13 °C, 24.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 49 % | 24 km/h |
| 16:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.4 mm | 69 % | 26 km/h |
| 17:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.7 mm | 81 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.9 mm | 89 % | 20 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 20 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 20 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 73 % | 20 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 65 % | 17 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 57 % | 18 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 19 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 51 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 54 % | 26 km/h |
| 04:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.1 mm | 55 % | 30 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 51 % | 28 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 44 % | 23 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 37 % | 27 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 31 % | 24 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 21 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 20 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 24 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 23 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 |  sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 17 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 14 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.3 mm | 40 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.3 mm | 45 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.8 mm | 51 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | rain | 4 °C | 2.5 mm | 58 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.0 mm | 65 % | 22 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.0 mm | 71 % | 21 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.6 mm | 77 % | 27 km/h |
| 06:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.0 mm | 82 % | 23 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.4 mm | 86 % | 19 km/h |
| 08:00 | heavy drizzle | 6 °C | 1.0 mm | 90 % | 14 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 94 % | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 |  fog | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 17 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 96 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 94 % | 25 km/h |
| 13:00 | light rain | 13 °C | 1.5 mm | 92 % | 29 km/h |
Location of Zottegem
Zottegem lies at 60 m, 40 m above the average of the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders (20 m). That makes it the 4th highest of the 55. The main town, Ghent, lies 22 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Zwalm (6 km to the west), Herzele (6 km to the east), Lierde (6 km to the south-east) and Brakel (8 km to the south). With about 26,582 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Zottegem is the 13th 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, 37 km to the east) and Sonian Forest (natural site, 44 km to the east).
Today is close to the November normal (10.0 °C).
Climate of Zottegem: 1991–2020 normals
In Zottegem, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.0 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 1.5 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 89 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.7 °C and 215 mm of rain, spring 14.7 °C and 164 mm, summer 22.3 °C and 234 mm, autumn 14.8 °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 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 72 | 13 |
| February | 7.3 | 1.5 | 60 | 12 |
| March | 11.0 | 3.5 | 55 | 12 |
| April | 14.9 | 5.9 | 49 | 12 |
| May | 18.3 | 9.3 | 60 | 12 |
| June | 21.0 | 12.2 | 68 | 12 |
| July | 23.0 | 14.4 | 78 | 13 |
| August | 22.8 | 14.0 | 89 | 13 |
| September | 19.5 | 11.4 | 66 | 12 |
| October | 15.0 | 8.2 | 69 | 12 |
| November | 10.0 | 4.7 | 72 | 13 |
| December | 6.6 | 2.1 | 82 | 14 |
Compared with Ghent, the main town 22 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are 0.2 °C higher here, and the year brings 34 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: Zwalm (6 km to the west): equally warm summers and 12 mm drier a year; Herzele (6 km to the east): summers 0.2 °C warmer and 12 mm wetter a year; Lierde (6 km to the south-east): summers 0.5 °C warmer and 17 mm wetter a year. Among the 55 places we cover in the province of East Flanders whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Zottegem ranks 29th for summer warmth and 18th 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 Zottegem?
The warmest month in Zottegem is typically July, averaging 23.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 1.5 °C.
How many rainy days does Zottegem get per year?
Zottegem sees about 147 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 820 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Zottegem?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Zottegem runs to about 21.5 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.