Mechelen-aan-de-Maas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mechelen-aan-de-Maas sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 177 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mechelen-aan-de-Maas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mechelen-aan-de-Maas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
177 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 / 6412.41.58.20.3
Feb / 5811.42.59.70.6
Mar10° / 5712.6111.52.3
Apr15° / 4510.20.113.54.2
May18° / 5311.6015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6311.5016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7012.4015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°6911.2014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°5710012.46.0
Oct15° / 5911010.44.1
Nov10° / 6212.50.58.71.8
Dec / 7513.627.80.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas gets around 177 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mechelen-aan-de-Maas?

Our two travel scores rate fall 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
1.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas.

What to pack for Mechelen-aan-de-Maas in Fall

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

In fall, Mechelen-aan-de-Maas sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas peaks around July 13 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechelen-aan-de-Maas?

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas sits at 51.0°N, 5.7°E, 39 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Maasmechelen, 0.0 km away.

BilzenMaaseik

Topography around Mechelen-aan-de-Maas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mechelen-aan-de-Maas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechelen-aan-de-Maas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 995 m.

The land around Mechelen-aan-de-Maas is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Maasmechelen 0.0 km · Lanaken 9.0 km · Geleen 10 km · Sittard 13 km · Maastricht 13 km · Genk 13 km · Bilzen 16 km · Maaseik 16 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 Mechelen-aan-de-Maas (50.9659°, 5.6914°, elevation 39 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.