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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Brussels in May

In an average May, Brussels sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range12°C to 24°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range5°C to 13°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2005-05-27
Lowest 7°C 2010-05-03

Low

Highest 19°C 2017-05-29
Lowest -1°C 1981-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2005-05-27
Lowest -8°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 15.9 g/m³ 2017-05-29
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1981-05-03

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 2000-05-28
Lowest 7 km/h 2000-05-13

Gust

Highest 98 km/h 2000-05-28
Lowest 14 km/h 1995-05-05

Precip

Wettest 127 mm 1984
Driest 19 mm 2020

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