Heist-op-den-Berg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Heist-op-den-Berg sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 160 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Heist-op-den-Berg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Heist-op-den-Berg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
160 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Heist-op-den-Berg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Heist-op-den-Berg reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Heist-op-den-Berg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Heist-op-den-Berg weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6211.81.18.20.4
Feb / 5610.91.39.60.8
Mar11° / 5511.80.711.52.4
Apr15° / 4610.7013.54.2
May18° / 5912.2015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°6711.3016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7212.5015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°7312014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°5310.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 5811.1010.44.2
Nov10° / 6211.60.38.72.0
Dec / 7212.91.37.80.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Heist-op-den-Berg gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Heist-op-den-Berg?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Heist-op-den-Berg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heist-op-den-Berg in Spring

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

In spring, Heist-op-den-Berg sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Heist-op-den-Berg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heist-op-den-Berg peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Heist-op-den-Berg in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Heist-op-den-Berg is worst in April — around 18 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
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Heist-op-den-Berg?

Heist-op-den-Berg sits at 51.1°N, 4.7°E, 36 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Putte, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Heist-op-den-Berg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Heist-op-den-Berg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heist-op-den-Berg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Heist-op-den-Berg is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Putte 7.0 km · Nijlen 10 km · Aarschot 12 km · Lier 13 km · Westerlo 13 km · Herentals 13 km · Sint-Katelijne-Waver 14 km · Rotselaar 14 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 Heist-op-den-Berg (51.0754°, 4.7283°, elevation 36 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.