Saint-Ghislain in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Ghislain sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 172 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 19°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 Saint-Ghislain's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Ghislain's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
172 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Ghislain in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saint-Ghislain 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 Saint-Ghislain

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.

Saint-Ghislain 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 / 6612.318.30.4
Feb / 5911.21.59.70.8
Mar11° / 5811.70.711.52.4
Apr14° / 4911.5013.54.0
May18° / 6512.3015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6210.8016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°6611.2015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6911.3014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°519.9012.46.0
Oct15° / 6011.1010.54.2
Nov10° / 6411.90.48.82.0
Dec / 7713.41.27.90.7

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

Saint-Ghislain gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Ghislain?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Ghislain.

What to pack for Saint-Ghislain in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Ghislain sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Saint-Ghislain 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 Saint-Ghislain peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Ghislain 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 Saint-Ghislain is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Ghislain?

Saint-Ghislain sits at 50.4°N, 3.8°E, 27 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Boussu, 2.0 km away.

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Topography around Saint-Ghislain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Ghislain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m.

The land around Saint-Ghislain is covered by trees (37%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Boussu 2.0 km · Quaregnon 3.0 km · Colfontaine 5.0 km · Dour 7.0 km · Frameries 7.0 km · Mons 9.0 km · Péruwelz 17 km · Ath 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 Saint-Ghislain (50.4482°, 3.8189°, elevation 27 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.