Oostkamp in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oostkamp sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 150 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 8°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
150 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Oostkamp in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Oostkamp reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Oostkamp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring 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 spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Oostkamp 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 / 6012.50.98.20.6
Feb / 5110.619.60.8
Mar10° / 5010.90.411.52.1
Apr13° / 4410.4013.53.6
May16° / 10°5610.8015.35.0
Jun19° / 13°5810.3016.25.9
Jul21° / 15°6511.4015.96.3
Aug21° / 15°7111.6014.46.3
Sep19° / 13°6210.7012.45.7
Oct15° / 10°6912.6010.44.0
Nov10° / 7013.40.28.72.1
Dec / 7313.90.97.70.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Oostkamp gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 17 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Oostkamp?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oostkamp.

What to pack for Oostkamp in Spring

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

In spring, Oostkamp sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Oostkamp in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Oostkamp 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 Oostkamp peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oostkamp?

Oostkamp sits at 51.2°N, 3.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Assebroek, 5.0 km away.

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Topography around Oostkamp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oostkamp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Oostkamp is covered by trees (33%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Assebroek 5.0 km · Sint-Andries 6.0 km · Bruges 6.0 km · Zedelgem 7.0 km · Sint-Kruis 7.0 km · Torhout 13 km · Maldegem 16 km · Aalter 17 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 Oostkamp (51.1543°, 3.2313°, elevation 10 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.