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Weather in March in West-Flanders

Are you planning a trip a to West-Flanders in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in West-Flanders in March?

West-Flanders is a region in Belgium. March in West-Flanders generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Bruges.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Watou with an average of 53 mm to moderate rainfall in Bredene with 61 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 131 hours of sunlight anticipated in Bruges. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in West-Flanders for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our West-Flanders climate page.

Where to go in West-Flanders in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West-Flanders on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in West-Flanders?

Bruges

In March Bruges generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bruges
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
3°C 
85 hours 
64 mm 
15 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
131 hours 
56 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
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14°C 
7°C 
188 hours 
53 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Bruges

Ostend

In March Ostend generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ostend
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
4°C 
82 hours 
73 mm 
15 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
131 hours 
61 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
191 hours 
53 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Ostend

Knokke-Heist

In March Knokke-Heist generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Knokke-Heist
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
3°C 
85 hours 
66 mm 
15 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
131 hours 
57 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
7°C 
188 hours 
51 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Knokke-Heist

Blankenberge

In March Blankenberge generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Blankenberge
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
3°C 
85 hours 
69 mm 
15 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
131 hours 
58 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
188 hours 
51 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Blankenberge

Ypres

In March Ypres generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ypres
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
2°C 
71 hours 
61 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
4°C 
123 hours 
55 mm 
19 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
174 hours 
55 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Ypres

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in West-Flanders, in Belgium.

Is March the best time to visit West-Flanders?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit West-Flanders due to the typically unpleasant weather in Bruges.

On average, the best time to visit West-Flanders is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Bruges. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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