Flanders, Belgium
Boom
Boom is a small town in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 19,699 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population19,699
Local time10:21
51.09° N, 4.37° EElevation 10 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code2850October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Boom at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:31 · 17:229 h 51 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous77% · Moonrise 20:19Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next 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 month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
Weather in Boom
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 97%
Today30 Oct13°6°
Sat31 Oct11°4°
Sun1 Nov12°7°
Mon2 Nov13°6°
Tue3 Nov11°7°
Wed4 Nov10°3°
Thu5 Nov9°3°
Fri6 Nov8°1°
Sat7 Nov8°0°
When to go to Boom
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 | 30 | 58 | 65 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 48 | 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) | 73 | 58 | 67 | 50 | 65 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 81 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
What's on in Boom
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Boom's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Boom
0.8 km
Heilig Hartkerk, BoomBuilt 1937
2.3 km
Sint-Jozefskerk, TerhagenBuilt 1882
2.3 km
Sint-Jozefskerk, NielBuilt 1908
0.9 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw en Sint-Rochuskerk, BoomBuilt 1849
2.9 km
Sint-Katharinakerk
0.6 km
PTS Campus BoomMuseum1.4 km
Harmonium Art museuMMuseum1.3 km
Museum SashuisMore museums: Museumcafé De Musette · Nautisch Bezoekerscentrum Rupelstreek · Steenbakkerijmuseum 't Geleeg - site Steenbakkerij Frateur
Outdoors around Boom
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Sint-RomboutstorenViewpoints
0.3 kmKlimax 3Climbing
0.6 kmKlimaxClimbing
0.6 kmGolf Club PuursGolf courses
0.8 kmWindsurfclub AllemanSurf spots
1 kmWatertorenViewpoints
1.3 kmSnowWorld AntwerpenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
7.5 kmPadiDive site
2.4 kmDe NekkerDive site
12 kmAquasportDive site
16 kmNature around Boom
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Boom
Earthquakes around Boom
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 record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 84 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 100 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 81 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Neogene · 1
Towns and villages around Boom
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Krekelenberg0.9 kmDe Raaf0.9 kmVlietmanshoek1.2 kmMolenstraat1.2 kmNoeveren1.2 kmSchomme1.3 kmHellegat1.4 kmBosstraat1.5 kmKlein Willebroek1.5 kmDubbelhof1.7 kmBossen1.7 kmClemenshoek2.1 kmKoekoek2.2 kmVoskenshoek2.2 kmWalenhoek2.3 kmTerhagen2.4 kmVorsenpoel2.6 kmTurkijen2.7 kmVaart2.8 kmMoerhoek2.9 kmKaasstraat2.9 kmGrote Bergen3.1 kmHamerdijk3.3 kmNiel3.3 kmDen Oever3.3 kmBocht3.5 kmDen Engelsen Hoek3.6 kmSauvegarde3.6 kmWillebroek3.6 kmRumst3.7 kmBoerenhoek3.8 kmHeiken3.8 kmWittegevel3.8 kmHeide3.9 kmKleine Bergen4 kmMorenhoek4.1 kmBlaasveld4.1 kmSint-Leonardus Lint4.1 kmSchrans4.1 kmPierstraat4.1 kmLeug4.1 kmZinkval4.2 kmBeurs4.2 kmSchelle4.3 kmBist4.6 kmPullaar4.6 kmRijweg4.6 kmEikevliet4.7 kmLaarhoek4.7 kmAartselaar4.8 kmSolhof5 kmBattenbroek5 kmLuiaardshoek5.1 kmHamer5.1 kmNuffelstraat5.1 kmHeirstraat5.1 kmHooiendonk5.2 kmKerkeneinde5.2 kmSint-Bernard5.3 kmWintham5.4 kmSlekkehoeve5.5 kmSennegat5.6 kmMerkzeelse Putten5.6 kmHoek ten Eiken5.6 kmTerbeek5.7 kmAspot5.8 kmKalfort5.8 kmLazarushoek5.9 kmNattenbaasdonk5.9 kmWaarloos6 kmKallebeek6 kmEzendries6.1 kmSchaafstraat6.1 kmMoerheide6.1 kmPuurs6.2 kmVosberg6.2 kmKeizerenberg6.2 kmGrote Heide6.2 kmKeulendam6.3 kmBoonwit6.3 km
Boom from above
Around Boom39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Dyle / DijleNature4.0 kmSenneNature5.1 kmRupelNature5.8 kmNeteNature9.6 kmEglegemvijverNature11 kmWoluweNature24 kmSpeelbergMountain35 kmGasthuisbergMountain31 kmBeninksbergMountain34 kmKorenbergMountain22 kmHertbergMountain38 kmSnowWorld AntwerpenSki area7.5 kmPadiDive site2.4 kmDe NekkerDive site12 kmAquasportDive site16 kmHeilig Hartkerk, BoomMonument0.8 kmSint-Jozefskerk, TerhagenMonument2.3 kmSint-Jozefskerk, NielMonument2.3 kmOnze-Lieve-Vrouw en Sint-Rochuskerk, BoomMonument0.9 kmSint-KatharinakerkMonument2.9 kmPTS Campus BoomMonument0.6 kmSashuisMonument1.3 kmOnze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk, BoomMonument1.4 kmHarmonium Art museuMMuseum1.4 kmMuseum SashuisMuseum1.3 kmEcomuseum en Archief van de Boomse BaksteenMuseum1.4 kmMuseum Plantin-MoretusMuseum14 kmRoyal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpMuseum13 kmBoomStation0.8 kmNielStation3.0 kmWillebroekStation3.1 kmBoomFerry port1.1 kmKlein-WillebroekFerry port1.2 kmAntwerpPlace14 kmMechelenPlace10 kmSchaerbeekPlace25 kmSint-NiklaasPlace18 kmDendermondePlace20 kmJettePlace25 km
Postal code
2850
Getting to Boom
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANR
13 kmBrussels AirportBRU
23 kmBrussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
70 kmBoomRailway station
0.8 kmNielRailway station
3 kmWillebroekRailway station
3.1 kmBoomKlein-Willebroek
1.1 kmKlein-WillebroekBoom
1.2 kmPlaces near Boom
Places with a climate like Boom
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Boom?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Boom.
What is the hottest month in Boom?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Boom?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Boom?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Boom?
The postal code of Boom is 2850.