Brugge

City in Belgium: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Brugge-CanalRozenhoedkaai

Brugge-CanalRozenhoedkaai: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Brugge is a city in Belgium, in Flanders. About 118,509 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Belgium in our atlas.

It lies at 51.21° N, 3.22° E, about 13 m (43 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Brussels time zone.

Location

Red dot: Brugge. Green dots: other major cities of Belgium. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Brugge has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 22°C (72°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 1°C (33°F). Around 778 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

6°1°Jan677°1°Feb5910°2°Mar5414°5°Apr3917°8°May5820°11°Jun6222°14°Jul7422°13°Aug8019°11°Sep5815°8°Oct7110°5°Nov776°2°Dec79mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Brugge-CanalRozenhoedkaai: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)