Sint-Kruis weather in October

In October, Sint-Kruis sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sint-Kruis's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sint-Kruis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Sint-Kruis is section of Brugge, Belgium.

Density
1,164/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sint-Kruis reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81611
91610
101510
111510
121510
131510
141510
151510
161510
171510
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25149
26139
27139
28139
29139
30138
31138

How October really feels in Sint-Kruis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Sint-Kruis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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°5810.3016.35.9
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92872
102872
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
242971
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sint-Kruis gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
542
642
742
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
274251
375241
476231
578220
679210
780200
881190
982180
1083170
1184160
1285150
1386140
1486140
1587130
1687130
1788120
1888120
1989110
2090100
2190100
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:17
211.36:566:15
311.26:586:13
411.27:006:11
511.17:016:08
611.07:036:06
711.07:056:04
810.97:066:01
910.97:085:59
1010.87:105:57
1110.77:115:55
1210.77:135:53
1310.67:155:50
1410.57:175:48
1510.57:185:46
1610.47:205:44
1710.37:225:42
1810.37:245:40
1910.27:255:38
2010.17:275:36
2110.17:295:34
2210.07:315:32
2310.07:325:30
249.97:345:28
259.87:365:26
269.87:385:24
279.77:395:22
289.67:415:20
299.67:435:18
309.57:455:16
319.57:475:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sint-Kruis?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sint-Kruis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sint-Kruis in October

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

In October, Sint-Kruis sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sint-Kruis in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 Sint-Kruis in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sint-Kruis 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 Sint-Kruis?

Sint-Kruis sits at 51.2°N, 3.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Bruges, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sint-Kruis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sint-Kruis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Sint-Kruis is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bruges 2.0 km · Assebroek 2.0 km · Sint-Andries 5.0 km · Oostkamp 7.0 km · Zedelgem 11 km · Maldegem 14 km · Blankenberge 14 km · Knokke-Heist 15 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-Kruis (51.214°, 3.2495°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).