Ghent records about 820mm of rain across roughly 170 wet days a year, which is a 47% chance on an average day. December is the wettest month at 80mm (10% of the annual total) and April the driest at 50mm. Local rain type: drizzle. Ghent drizzles more than it pours. A compact umbrella is essential year-round, but rain showers are typically short — wait 15 minutes and the sky often clears.
Chance of rain on an average day: 47%
Rainfall climatology for Ghent. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 820mm |
| Rain days per year | 170 |
| Odds on an average day | 47% |
| Wettest month | December — 80mm over 17 days |
| Driest month | April — 50mm over 10 days |
| Rain type | drizzle |
| Best dry window | April and May offer the driest stretch with longer daylight hours and canal-side terrace season beginning. |
| Worst rain window | November through January brings persistent grey drizzle — not heavy rain, but relentlessly damp. |
December delivers 60% more rain than April (80mm vs 50mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 10% of the annual total, so rain in Ghent is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Ghent rain is mostly persistent drizzle, where a waterproof shell beats an umbrella.
Rain falls on about 17 days in December against 10 in April — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65mm | 13 | 43% | 6°C |
| February | 55mm | 11 | 37% | 6°C |
| March | 60mm | 12 | 40% | 8°C |
| April | 50mm | 10 | 33% | 12°C |
| May | 60mm | 12 | 40% | 17°C |
| June | 70mm | 15 | 50% | 21°C |
| July | 80mm | 17 | 57% | 23°C |
| August | 75mm | 16 | 53% | 23°C |
| September | 70mm | 15 | 50% | 21°C |
| October | 75mm | 16 | 53% | 17°C |
| November | 80mm | 17 | 57% | 12°C |
| December | 80mm | 17 | 57% | 8°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Ghent we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Ghent records rain on roughly 170 days a year — about a 47% chance on any given day — totalling around 820mm.
December, with about 80mm over 17 rain days. That is 10% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
April is the driest month at 50mm across roughly 10 days. April and May offer the driest stretch with longer daylight hours and canal-side terrace season beginning.
Ghent drizzles more than it pours. A compact umbrella is essential year-round, but rain showers are typically short — wait 15 minutes and the sky often clears.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.