Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is an art museum and Federal Scientific Institute located in Brussels. It is the 23rd most looked-up sight in Belgium on English Wikipedia and is one of 43 sights in the country featured on this site.
Planning a visit
The museum is 1 km from Brussels and 11 km from Brussels Airport (BRU) in Zaventem. It is located near the Royal Palace of Brussels (0.3 km), Manneken Pis (0.7 km), Grand-Place (0.7 km), Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (0.7 km), and the Brussels Town Hall (0.7 km).
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 22 °C. The coldest months are January and December, with daily highs of 6 °C. In January, daily lows are 1 °C, and in December, daily lows are 2 °C. December is the rainiest month with 80 mm of rain, while April is one of the drier months with 51 mm of rain. In May, daily highs are 18 °C and daily lows are 9 °C. The museum is not open to the public.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 76 | 61 | 70 | 51 | 68 | 76 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
