Flanders, Belgium
Antwerp
Antwerp is a city in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 536,079 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population536,079
Local time16:42
51.22° N, 4.40° EElevation 13 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes2000, 2018 …October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month79mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Antwerp at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:18 · 18:3710 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:02Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext concert23 JanSpite · Zappa
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
82 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
How Antwerp has grown
People living in the built-up area (327 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+22%627k in 1975 → 768k in 2025Weather in Antwerp
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct14°7°2.6 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°18.1 mm
Sat24 Oct13°8°15.7 mm
Sun25 Oct14°10°17.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°6.4 mm
Tue27 Oct18°13°
Wed28 Oct17°10°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
When to go to Antwerp
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 21 | 29 | 57 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 49 | 18 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 58 | 66 | 49 | 64 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Antwerp
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Antwerp's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Antwerp
UNESCO0 km
Onze-Lieve-VrouwekathedraalBuilt 1352UNESCO0.1 km
Antwerp City HallBuilt 1564
1.5 km
Antwerp-Central railway stationBuilt 1905
0.7 km
RubenshuisBuilt 1509
0.3 km
BoerentorenBuilt 1932
0.3 km
Carolus BorromeuskerkBuilt 1621
Museum0.3 km
Museum Plantin-MoretusBuilt 1877
Museum1.4 km
Royal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpBuilt 1810More museums: Boeienweide · Bormshuis · Chocolate Nation · Haus Guiette ( Le Corbusier 1927) · Illusion Museum · Mineralogical Museum · Portopolis · Rijn- en Binnenvaartmuseum · Ruihuis · The Antwerp Story · headquARTers
Outdoors around Antwerp
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SkylineViewpoints
0.7 kmWatertorenViewpoints
1.3 kmBeest BouldersClimbing
1.5 kmCity Camping AntwerpCamp sites
1.6 kmTernesse Golf & Country ClubGolf courses
1.7 kmZoo AntwerpenZoos
1.7 kmSnowWorld AntwerpenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
7 kmAquasportDive site
4 kmPut van EkerenDive site
6.9 kmPut van EkerenDive site
7 kmPadiDive site
12 kmNature around Antwerp
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Antwerp
Earthquakes around Antwerp
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 98 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 98 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 88 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 1 km
Neogene · 6
Formations around the town
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Antwerp Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1834
Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool AntwerpenUniversity or college · founded 1898
Antwerp Management SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1959
KdG University of Applied Sciences and ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1994
University of AntwerpUniversity or college · founded 2003
Flanders HydraulicsResearch institute · founded 1933
Biomedical Informatics Research Center AntwerpResearch institute
Provincial Institute for HygieneResearch institute
VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular NeurologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Antwerp
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sint-Anna1.3 kmVlaams Hoofd2.4 kmIJskelder2.7 kmDuivelshoek2.7 kmKerkveld3.5 kmHeidam3.5 kmHet Vliet3.8 kmKiel3.8 kmNachtegaalshoek3.9 kmKruishoek4.1 kmStenebrug4.1 kmGroenenhoek4.1 kmGallifort4.2 km't Hoeksken4.2 kmMolenveld4.3 kmVinkenhoek4.3 kmHondsnest4.3 kmLuchtbal4.5 kmVennenburg4.6 kmRivierenhof4.6 kmRegenboog4.6 kmZwaantjes4.7 kmHeide4.7 kmDe Veren4.7 kmBremstraat4.8 kmKruiningenbrug4.8 kmRooi4.9 kmGrand5.2 kmEksterlaar5.2 kmDrie Koningen5.2 kmBoekenberg5.2 kmOosterveld5.3 kmDeuseld5.3 kmBoterlaar5.4 kmWaasdonk5.4 kmOude Barreel5.4 kmKeizerhoek5.6 kmHet Laar5.6 kmBiest5.7 kmSilsburg5.7 kmRooswegbrug5.9 kmStuivenberg5.9 kmErtbrugge5.9 kmKerkeveld6 kmRuggeveld6.1 kmSlijkhoek6.1 kmDuivelshoek6.1 kmLegestraat6.2 kmLaar6.2 kmOude God6.3 kmZwaantjenbrug6.4 kmLuithagen6.4 kmBorsbeek6.5 kmImmerseel6.5 kmBorgeinde6.6 kmStedeken6.7 kmList6.9 kmDe Kleine Barreel6.9 kmMortsel6.9 kmMuisbroekhoeve7.1 kmMoleneind7.1 kmNeerland7.4 kmBund7.4 kmGroenenhoek7.4 kmHoge Bist7.5 kmKretenburg7.6 kmKantekrooi7.6 kmMoeffenhoeven7.6 kmDen Berg7.6 kmAchterrot7.6 kmEdegem-west7.6 kmDe Donk7.6 kmHorst7.7 kmEdegem7.8 kmDen Hoek7.8 kmGuddegem7.8 kmDrie Eiken7.9 kmBruinenbaard7.9 kmSchoten8 kmKapelleveld8.1 km
Antwerp from above
Around Antwerp35 places to see, do and reach nearby
wells of ekerenNature6.9 kmDe Zoom - Kalmthoutse HeideNature20 kmDyle / DijleNature16 kmSenneNature18 kmRupelNature12 kmNeteNature16 kmKorenbergMountain36 kmSnowWorld AntwerpenSki area7.0 kmAquasportDive site4.0 kmPut van EkerenDive site6.9 kmPut van EkerenDive site7.0 kmOnze-Lieve-VrouwekathedraalMonumentunder 100 mAntwerp City HallMonument0.1 kmAntwerp-Central railway stationMonument1.5 kmRubenshuisMonument0.7 kmBoerentorenMonument0.3 kmCarolus BorromeuskerkMonument0.3 kmSt. James' Church, AntwerpMonument0.7 kmSt. Paul's ChurchMonument0.4 kmMuseum Plantin-MoretusMuseum0.3 kmRoyal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpMuseum1.4 kmM HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst AntwerpenMuseum1.3 kmMuseum aan de StroomMuseum1.0 kmMuseum Mayer van den BerghMuseum0.7 kmAntwerpen-CentraalStation1.5 kmAntwerpen-ZuidStation2.6 kmAntwerpen-LuchtbalStation3.2 kmSteenpleinFerry port0.4 kmSint-AnnaFerry port0.7 kmMechelenPlace22 kmSint-NiklaasPlace19 kmLierPlace15 kmBrasschaatPlace10 kmMortselPlace6.9 kmTemsePlace17 km
Postal codes
2000201820202030204020502060
Getting to Antwerp
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANR
5.5 kmBrussels AirportBRU
36 kmEindhoven AirportEIN
72 kmAntwerpen-CentraalRailway station
1.5 kmAntwerpen-ZuidRailway station
2.6 kmAntwerpen-LuchtbalRailway station
3.2 kmSteenpleinKruibeke · Sint Anna · Sint-Anna
0.4 kmSint-AnnaSteenplein
0.7 kmPlaces near Antwerp
Places with a climate like Antwerp
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Antwerp?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Antwerp.
What is the hottest month in Antwerp?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Antwerp?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Antwerp?
December is the wettest month with about 82 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Antwerp?
Antwerp has 7 postal codes: 2000, 2018, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060.