Sint-Amandsberg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sint-Amandsberg sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 164 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 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 Sint-Amandsberg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sint-Amandsberg's year-round climate.

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

Temperature in Sint-Amandsberg 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 Sint-Amandsberg 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 Sint-Amandsberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sint-Amandsberg 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 / 6211.91.18.20.5
Feb / 5310.91.29.60.8
Mar10° / 5411.10.911.52.4
Apr14° / 4912013.53.9
May18° / 6112015.35.3
Jun20° / 12°6211.2016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7112.2015.96.3
Aug22° / 14°7411.6014.46.4
Sep19° / 12°5610.6012.45.8
Oct15° / 5811.2010.44.2
Nov10° / 6211.80.38.72.0
Dec / 7112.61.17.80.7

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

Sint-Amandsberg gets around 164 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 14 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sint-Amandsberg?

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 Sint-Amandsberg.

What to pack for Sint-Amandsberg in Spring

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

In spring, Sint-Amandsberg 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.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sint-Amandsberg 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 44 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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sint-Amandsberg 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 Sint-Amandsberg peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sint-Amandsberg 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 Sint-Amandsberg is worst in April — around 17 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
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sint-Amandsberg?

Sint-Amandsberg sits at 51.1°N, 3.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Ghent, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sint-Amandsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sint-Amandsberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.

The land around Sint-Amandsberg is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
313 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Ghent 3.0 km · Gentbrugge 3.0 km · Destelbergen 3.0 km · Wondelgem 4.0 km · Mariakerke 5.0 km · Evergem 7.0 km · Lochristi 7.0 km · Merelbeke 7.0 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 Sint-Amandsberg (51.0595°, 3.7494°, elevation 9 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.