- Local time
- Europe/Brussels
- Country
- Belgium
- Population
- 69,011
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Airports
- OST
- 4 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,260 km
- 6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Ostend, month by month
- Jan6°
- Feb7°
- Mar10°
- Apr14°
- May17°
- Jun21°
- Jul22°
- Aug22°
- Sept19°
- Oct15°
- Nov10°
- Dec7°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June to September.
Mean highs run from 6°C in January to 22°C in July, with about 778 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for OstendModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Ostend
Other airports within 150 km
- LILLille AirportLarge · Faches-Thumesnil73 km from the centre
- ANRAntwerp International Airport (Deurne)Medium · Antwerp107 km from the centre
- BRUBrussels AirportLarge · Zaventem114 km from the centre
- RTMRotterdam The Hague AirportLarge · Rotterdam133 km from the centre
- CRLBrussels South Charleroi AirportLarge · Charleroi136 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBOstend
5,260 km
6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHOstend
5,280 km
7 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Ostend right now.
- Local time
- Europe/Brussels
- Country
- Belgium
- Currency
- Euro EURToday's indicative rate: EUR 1 ≈ USD 1.12Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 100ambulance and fire101police102other services112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +32 · On the right
Guides
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