Sint-Genesius-Rode in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sint-Genesius-Rode sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 166 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 Sint-Genesius-Rode's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sint-Genesius-Rode's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
166 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sint-Genesius-Rode 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-Genesius-Rode 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-Genesius-Rode

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
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-Genesius-Rode 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 / 63121.28.20.4
Feb / 5811.31.79.70.7
Mar10° / 5611.80.911.52.3
Apr14° / 4811.5013.53.9
May18° / 6212.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6511.6016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7012.3015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7312.1014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5410.5012.45.9
Oct15° / 5811.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6411.90.48.71.9
Dec / 74131.47.80.6

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-Genesius-Rode gets around 166 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 14 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 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sint-Genesius-Rode?

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.

3.8
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-Genesius-Rode.

What to pack for Sint-Genesius-Rode in Spring

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

In spring, Sint-Genesius-Rode 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 Sint-Genesius-Rode 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-Genesius-Rode 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 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 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sint-Genesius-Rode 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-Genesius-Rode is worst in April — around 18 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
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sint-Genesius-Rode?

Sint-Genesius-Rode sits at 50.7°N, 4.4°E, 83 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Beersel, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sint-Genesius-Rode

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sint-Genesius-Rode has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Sint-Genesius-Rode is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Beersel 5.0 km · Waterloo 5.0 km · Uccle 6.0 km · Braine-l'Alleud 7.0 km · Watermael-Boitsfort 7.0 km · Forest 8.0 km · Halle 9.0 km · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw 9.0 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-Genesius-Rode (50.7465°, 4.3575°, elevation 83 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.