Geraardsbergen weather in July

In July, Geraardsbergen sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Geraardsbergen's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraardsbergen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:54 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Geraardsbergen is city in Geraardsbergen municipality, Belgium.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Geraardsbergen reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312314

How July really feels in Geraardsbergen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Geraardsbergen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.21.18.20.4
Feb / 5711.11.59.70.8
Mar10° / 5611.50.911.52.3
Apr14° / 4911.3013.53.9
May18° / 6212.3015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°6311.2016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°6912.1015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7211.9014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5410.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 5811.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 64120.48.71.9
Dec / 7413.11.27.80.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Geraardsbergen gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
439
539
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
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2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15534101
25236111
35236111
45137111
54938121
64839121
74739121
84639131
94640131
104540141
114540141
124440141
134440152
144340152
154340162
164240172
174240172
184140181
194040191
203940192
213940202
223840202
233740212
243741212
253641212
263642212
273542212
283443212
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303444212
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:418:54
216.24:428:54
316.24:428:54
416.24:438:54
516.24:448:53
616.14:458:53
716.14:458:52
816.14:468:52
916.14:478:51
1016.04:488:51
1116.04:498:50
1216.04:508:49
1316.04:518:48
1415.94:528:48
1515.94:538:47
1615.94:548:46
1715.84:568:45
1815.84:578:44
1915.74:588:43
2015.74:598:42
2115.75:008:41
2215.65:028:39
2315.65:038:38
2415.55:048:37
2515.55:068:36
2615.55:078:34
2715.45:088:33
2815.45:108:32
2915.35:118:30
3015.35:128:29
3115.25:148:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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145.1Bright
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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Geraardsbergen?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Geraardsbergen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geraardsbergen in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Geraardsbergen sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Geraardsbergen in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Geraardsbergen peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Geraardsbergen in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Geraardsbergen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Geraardsbergen?

Geraardsbergen sits at 50.8°N, 3.9°E, 32 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Lessines, 8.0 km away.

HaaltertAthDenderleeuwRonse

Topography around Geraardsbergen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Geraardsbergen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraardsbergen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.

The land around Geraardsbergen is covered by trees (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Lessines 8.0 km · Zottegem 12 km · Ninove 12 km · Herzele 13 km · Haaltert 17 km · Ath 18 km · Denderleeuw 18 km · Ronse 20 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Geraardsbergen (50.7734°, 3.8822°, elevation 32 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).