Flanders, Belgium
Avelgem
Avelgem is a small town in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 10,065 (2018). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population10,065
Local time07:15
50.78° N, 3.45° EElevation 17 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code8580October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Avelgem at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:28 · 17:3410 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:09Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
78 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Avelgem
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 83%
Today26 Oct14°7°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°9°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°7°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
Sun1 Nov11°3°
Mon2 Nov9°5°
Tue3 Nov9°4°
When to go to Avelgem
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 | 20 | 31 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 49 | 18 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 54 | 65 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| Wet days | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Avelgem
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Avelgem
2.4 km
Heestert Military CemeteryBuilt 1919
0.6 km
Avelgem railway station2.6 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaartkerk, Heestert9.7 km
Villa CarpentierBuilt 1899
UNESCO13 km
Oudenaarde Town Hall
4.2 km
Sint-ArnolduskerkBuilt 1650
Museum3.1 km
Regionaal Archeologisch Museum van de ScheldeMuseum3.3 km
Heemkundig Museum MoenOutdoors around Avelgem
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping PanoramaCamp sites
0.7 kmLeiekamperCamp sites
0.8 kmTransfo ClimbingClimbing
1 kmVirtual ParkTheme parks
1 kmGolf & Country Club OudenaardeGolf courses
1.3 kmKlimmuur RonseClimbing
1.5 kmDuiktank TransfoDive site
7.7 kmNature around Avelgem
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Avelgem
Earthquakes around Avelgem
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 57 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 134 km
Towns and villages around Avelgem
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dries0.9 kmLangestraat0.9 kmRaaptorf1 kmWaffelstraat1.1 kmKaphoek1.4 kmRugge1.6 kmBos2.1 kmOutrijve2.3 kmKloosterhoek2.3 kmHeestert2.4 kmMerkegemhoek2.5 kmOkkerwijk2.7 kmMeulewijk2.7 kmTenhove2.8 kmWalbrugge3.1 kmPapestraat3.3 kmHofdries3.3 kmWaarmaarde3.3 kmVeerke3.3 kmMoen3.6 kmHollendries3.8 kmKlein Ronse3.8 kmOtegem3.8 kmBossuit4 kmKlijte4.2 kmKeiberg4.2 kmKwadestraat4.4 kmPoeldries4.5 kmSterhoek4.5 kmKleineberg4.5 kmBergwijk4.5 kmMeerstraat4.8 kmKerkhove4.8 kmBavegemknok4.9 kmIngooigem5 kmBroekenhoek5.1 kmAchterhoek5.3 kmScheidhoek5.3 kmRokershoek5.3 kmLaten5.5 kmVarent5.7 kmVossenhoek5.8 kmSmeir5.9 kmDries6.1 kmSint-Denijs6.2 kmKnokke6.2 kmBergstraat6.5 kmHuttegem6.7 kmHoogstraatje6.7 kmKappaart6.8 kmGijzelbrechtegem6.9 kmBoskant6.9 kmDrie Linden7 kmAnzegem7.1 kmBreemeers7.2 kmSint-Lodewijk7.2 kmLaatste Oortje7.4 kmEngelhoek7.5 kmKruisweg7.6 kmZonnebergen7.9 kmHeirweg7.9 kmOlekenbos8 kmKreupel8.1 kmGavre8.2 kmDriehoven8.2 kmMeerlaan8.2 kmBouvelo8.3 kmOud Moregen8.3 kmKlein Harelbeke8.4 kmZwevegem8.5 kmSteenbrugge8.6 kmEsser8.9 kmJammelshoek9.1 kmKnokke9.3 kmBelgiek9.3 km't Molentje9.3 kmPijpestraat9.4 kmL'Enfer9.4 kmGeitenberg9.5 kmPotegem9.8 km
Avelgem from above
Around Avelgem36 places to see, do and reach nearby
RhosnesNature1.6 kmDe Gavers, West FlandersNature12 kmMandelNature20 kmZwalmNature21 kmMellesNature17 kmGinstegrotNature20 kmMoleneilandNature13 kmBudaNature14 kmHotond BergMountain9.0 kmMont de MainvaultMountain22 kmKruiken BergMountain11 kmBlandijnbergMountain36 kmMont de la JusticeMountain25 kmDuiktank TransfoDive site7.7 kmHeestert Military CemeteryMonument2.4 kmAvelgem railway stationMonument0.6 kmOnze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaartkerk, HeestertMonument2.6 kmVilla CarpentierMonument9.7 kmOudenaarde Town HallMonument13 kmSint-ArnolduskerkMonument4.2 kmSint-Mattheüskerk, AnzegemMonument7.2 kmSint-Ritakerk, KuurneMonument13 kmRegionaal Archeologisch Museum van de ScheldeMuseum3.1 kmHeemkundig Museum MoenMuseum3.3 kmBroelmuseumMuseum14 kmStedelijk Museum Peter BenoitMuseum13 kmSONS MuseumMuseum13 kmRonse - RenaixStation12 kmWaregemStation13 kmAnzegemStation6.6 kmRoubaixPlace21 kmTourcoingPlace21 kmKortrijkPlace14 kmTournaiPlace19 kmMouscronPlace17 kmWattrelosPlace18 km
Postal code
8580
Getting to Avelgem
Lille AirportLIL
34 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
62 kmBrussels AirportBRU
74 kmRonse - RenaixRailway station
12 kmWaregemRailway station
13 kmAnzegemRailway station
6.6 kmPlaces near Avelgem
Places with a climate like Avelgem
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Avelgem?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Avelgem.
What is the hottest month in Avelgem?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Avelgem?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Avelgem?
December is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Avelgem?
The postal code of Avelgem is 8580.