Belgium



CLIMATE


Climate of Belgium can be described as temperate, with warm summers and mild winters.



Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter/summer: from 0/15ºC in the Ardennes to 3/18ºC in Low and Middle Belgium.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 700 mm in Low and Middle Belgium, 1200–1600 mm in the Ardennes.


Brussels

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

6

7

10

13

18

20

22

23

18

15

9

5

Night temperature [°C]

1

1

3

5

8

10

13

13

10

7

3

1

Hours of sunlight

2

2

4

5

7

7

6

6

5

4

2

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Signal de Botrange 694 m
Lowest point: North Sea 0 m


Natural resources

virtually no natural resources


Land use

Arable land: 27.42%
Permanent crops: 0.69%
Other: 71.89%


Natural hazards

floods


Environmental issues

air and water pollution