Belgium Weather, climate and geography
Weather & climate
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Belgium is a small country with little climatic variation, although the area around the Ardennes is more prone to continental weather than the area around Brussels, which conforms more to a temperate European climate. Throughout the country, warm weather can reasonably be expected from May to September and snow is likely during the winter months - temperatures, however, are rarely extreme. As elsewhere in Europe, the major historical sights draw particularly large crowds over summer. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year.
Required clothing:
Due to the aforementioned rainfall, waterproofs are advisable at all times of year. Otherwise, pack light clothing for summer and something warmer for winter months.
Geography
Belgium is situated in northwestern Europe, bordered by France to the south, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast and the Netherlands to the north. There is 60km (37 miles) of coastline to the northwest, on the North Sea. The national landscape is varied, with the rivers and gorges of the Ardennes in the southeast contrasting sharply with the rolling plains which make up much of the northern and western countryside. The country's two contingent parts - French-speaking Wallonia and Dutch-speaking Flanders - are roughly the same size. Capital city Brussels sits close to the centre of the country.
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