Sint-Gillis-Waas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sint-Gillis-Waas sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 180 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sint-Gillis-Waas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sint-Gillis-Waas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
180 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sint-Gillis-Waas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sint-Gillis-Waas reaches about 14°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sint-Gillis-Waas

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.

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sint-Gillis-Waas 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6111.70.98.20.5
Feb / 53111.29.60.8
Mar10° / 5211.20.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4811.2013.53.9
May18° / 10°6111.8015.35.3
Jun20° / 13°6411.3016.35.9
Jul22° / 15°7412.4015.96.3
Aug22° / 14°7312014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°5710.6012.45.8
Oct15° / 5911.5010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.10.48.72.0
Dec / 7113.217.70.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sint-Gillis-Waas gets around 180 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sint-Gillis-Waas?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sint-Gillis-Waas.

What to pack for Sint-Gillis-Waas in Fall

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

In fall, Sint-Gillis-Waas sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Sint-Gillis-Waas in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 55 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-Gillis-Waas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sint-Gillis-Waas 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sint-Gillis-Waas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sint-Gillis-Waas 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-Gillis-Waas?

Sint-Gillis-Waas sits at 51.2°N, 4.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Stekene, 6.0 km away.

LokerenBornem

Topography around Sint-Gillis-Waas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sint-Gillis-Waas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Sint-Gillis-Waas is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Stekene 6.0 km · Sint-Niklaas 6.0 km · Beveren 9.0 km · Temse 12 km · Hamme 13 km · Zwijndrecht 14 km · Lokeren 16 km · Bornem 16 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-Gillis-Waas (51.2191°, 4.1237°, elevation 5 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.