Thermograph

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

Weather in Gent, Flanders, Belgium in May

In an average May, Gent sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range13°C to 23°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range4°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 1998-05-12
Lowest 8°C 2013-05-24

Low

Highest 18°C 2026-05-29
Lowest 0°C 1981-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 1998-05-12
Lowest -7°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 15.9 g/m³ 2017-05-29
Lowest 5.0 g/m³ 1996-05-05

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 2000-05-28
Lowest 5 km/h 1984-05-16

Precip

Wettest 111 mm 1984
Driest 12 mm 1989

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