Flanders, Belgium
Gent
Gent is a city in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 556,916 (2018). 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
Population556,916
Local time17:55
51.05° N, 3.72° EElevation 10 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code9000October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month79mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gent at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:20 · 18:4010 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:18Northern 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 month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
78 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Gent has grown
People living in the built-up area (94 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+26%199k in 1975 → 250k in 2025Weather in Gent
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 83%
Today22 Oct14°8°4.8 mm
Fri23 Oct13°8°16.5 mm
Sat24 Oct13°8°14.5 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°19 mm
Mon26 Oct16°8°6.7 mm
Tue27 Oct19°14°
Wed28 Oct17°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
When to go to Gent
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 | 30 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 47 | 19 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 56 | 64 | 49 | 64 | 74 | 76 | 82 | 69 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Wet days | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
What's on in Gent
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Kunstencentrum ViernulvierSint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent, Belgium · 0.8 km
7 showsFlanders ExpoMaaltekouter 1, 9051 Gent · 3.1 km
7 showsGent's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Gent
UNESCO0.7 km
Belfry of GhentBuilt 1313
1.7 km
Gent-Sint-Pieters railway stationBuilt 1912
0.9 km
BoekentorenBuilt 1936
0.8 km
St Bavo's CathedralBuilt 1150
0.6 km
Saint Nicholas' Church, GentBuilt 1201
1.3 km
Sint-Annakerk, GentBuilt 1862
Museum1.4 km
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)Built 1798
Museum1.4 km
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele KunstBuilt 1957More museums: DING · Klooster Zusters van Liefde · Lakenhalle
Outdoors around Gent
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Vogelkijkhut DamvalleimeerViewpoints
1.2 kmRoyal Latem Golf ClubGolf courses
1.4 kmFamiliepark Harry MalterTheme parks
1.9 kmMekkerlandZoos
2.1 kmWindsurfclub HeusdenSurf spots
2.1 kmSchoolhoeve De CampagneZoos
2.4 kmNature around Gent
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gent
Earthquakes around Gent
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 76 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 146 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 121 km
Universities and research institutes
Ghent UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1817
Vlerick Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1953
Artevelde University College GhentUniversity or college · founded 1995
HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1995
Orpheus InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1996
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation ResearchResearch institute · founded 1995
Flanders Institute for BiotechnologyResearch institute · founded 1995
Ghent University Centre for X-ray TomographyResearch institute · founded 2006
Bio Base EuropeResearch institute · founded 2008
Ghent Centre for Digital HumanitiesResearch institute · founded 2012
Flemish Supercomputer CentreResearch institute · founded 2012
Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource RecoveryResearch institute · founded 2015
Cancer Research Institute GhentResearch institute · founded 2016
VIB-UGent Center for Medical BiotechnologyResearch institute
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems BiologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Gent
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ekkergem0.9 kmGanzendries1.5 kmBrugse Poort1.6 kmStrop2 kmKerkstraat2.2 kmBuchten2.2 kmSas van Gent Wijk2.3 kmRooigem2.3 kmBegijnhof 's Wijk2.3 kmSleewagen2.5 kmOttergemse Dries2.5 kmSint-Amandsberg2.5 kmZwijnaardse Dries2.7 kmMuide2.7 kmAssels2.9 kmSteenaarde3 kmKromme Ham3.3 kmKolegem3.3 kmMaalte3.4 kmWestergem3.4 kmEenbeek Einde3.6 kmGentbrugge3.7 kmKleinendries3.7 kmKerkdries3.7 kmBroeken3.7 kmMariakerkebrug3.7 kmBotestraat3.9 kmValkenhuis4 kmRegenboog4 kmBrusselse Voorstad4 kmKlein Veure4 kmGroot Veure4 kmDuddegem4 kmBasbeek4 kmDen Dries4.1 kmMeulestede4.2 kmMeerskant4.3 kmHutsepot4.4 kmSchootkouter4.4 kmTerhand4.4 kmVogelzang4.4 kmBroekem4.5 kmSchuiterstraat4.7 kmHelsendries4.7 kmSlotendries4.7 kmKrabbenberg4.7 kmStroomken4.7 kmAbeelbroekstraat5 kmGoedinge5 kmWaalputte5.1 kmMeerhoutstraat5.1 kmKrijte5.1 kmBeekstraat5.1 kmHelsdries5.1 kmLindenhoek5.1 kmKalsijde5.1 kmVarendries5.2 kmVogelhoek5.3 kmMoleneinde5.7 kmNederzwijnaarde5.7 kmWaalbrug5.8 kmKapellenhoek5.8 kmDestelbergen5.9 kmVeldekens6 kmRotsenheirweg6 kmRijsbrugge6 kmNeerstraat6 kmKnok6 kmDuivestraat6 kmSchoonstraat6 kmOverdam6 kmMolenstraat6 kmIngaf6 kmZwaanhoek6.1 kmKlein Gent6.1 kmAchtendries6.1 kmKerkstraat6.1 kmKlaverken6.1 kmKeuze6.1 kmWestbeke6.1 km
Gent from above
Around Gent33 places to see, do and reach nearby
LysNature1.8 kmLeeuwenhofNature4.6 kmDamvalleiNature6.9 kmDonkmeerNature18 kmKraenepoelNature17 kmMariagrot van KleitNature24 kmHotond BergMountain34 kmKruiken BergMountain34 kmBlandijnbergMountain0.9 kmBelfry of GhentMonument0.7 kmGent-Sint-Pieters railway stationMonument1.7 kmBoekentorenMonument0.9 kmSt Bavo's CathedralMonument0.8 kmSaint Nicholas' Church, GentMonument0.6 kmSint-Annakerk, GentMonument1.3 kmCourthouse of GhentMonument0.3 kmSaint Michael's Church, GhentMonument0.4 kmMuseum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)Museum1.4 kmStedelijk Museum voor Actuele KunstMuseum1.4 kmSTAM Ghent City MuseumMuseum0.7 kmHuis van AlijnMuseum1.0 kmDesign Museum GentMuseum0.7 kmGent-Sint-PietersStation1.7 kmGent-DampoortStation1.8 kmGentbruggeStation3.0 kmDe Bootjes van GentFerry port0.7 kmVeerpont PontstraatFerry port3.9 kmOudenaardePlace23 kmDeinzePlace15 kmAalterPlace19 kmEvergemPlace7.0 kmZottegemPlace21 kmWetterenPlace13 km
Postal code
9000
Getting to Gent
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANR
54 kmBrussels AirportBRU
56 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
61 kmGent-Sint-PietersRailway station
1.7 kmGent-DampoortRailway station
1.8 kmGentbruggeRailway station
3 kmDe Bootjes van GentFerry port
0.7 kmVeerpont PontstraatVeerpont Afsnee
3.9 kmPlaces near Gent
Places with a climate like Gent
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gent?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gent.
What is the hottest month in Gent?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Gent?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gent?
November is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gent?
The postal code of Gent is 9000.