Menen in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Menen sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 174 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Menen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Menen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 174 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Menen in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Menen reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Menen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Menen 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 60 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 50 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 51 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 49 | 10.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 62 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 60 | 10.5 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 70 | 11 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 53 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 61 | 11.2 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 61 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 70 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Menen gets around 174 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Menen?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Menen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Menen in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Menen sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Menen in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Menen in Fall
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 Menen 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Menen in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Menen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Menen's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Menen?
Menen sits at 50.8°N, 3.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Halluin, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Menen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Menen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Menen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.
The land around Menen is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) within 80 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
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 Menen (50.7972°, 3.1225°, elevation 18 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.