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Diest Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 13° · coldest night Saturday at 0°

The short of it: Diest weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (48 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (51 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:15 local time.

DIEST, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Diest station, with a high of 10° and a low of 4°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 10°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSW, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 13°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 16 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Diest runs from 5° at night to 10° by day, with some 74 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 25°, February the coldest at 1°, and August the wettest with 83 mm. The best months to ride in are April and June.

The sun is up 9 h 18 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 30 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast9°6°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast9°7°7 km/h–
1 PMOvercast10°8°7 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy10°8°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast10°8°6 km/h–
4 PMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy9°8°2 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy8°7°1 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear7°6°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear6°5°2 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear6°4°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky5°3°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky4°2°2 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear4°2°2 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear4°2°2 km/h–
2 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
3 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
4 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
5 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
7 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
8 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear2°0°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky4°2°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 10°, low 4°, 1.4 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 7:44 AM, down 5:02 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Diest Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Diest, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 4.0 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 49 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 10°; nights run about 5°. Wet spells are common — about 74 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Diest in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Diest by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°2°64 mm15 km/h8 h 23 min✦✦
February7°1°60 mm15 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
March11°4°53 mm14 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April16°6°41 mm13 km/h13 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°10°55 mm12 km/h15 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
June23°13°67 mm12 km/h16 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
July24°15°79 mm11 km/h16 h 6 min✦✦✦
August25°14°83 mm10 km/h14 h 32 min✦✦✦
September20°12°57 mm11 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October16°9°70 mm13 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦
November10°5°74 mm13 km/h8 h 49 min✦✦
December7°3°81 mm15 km/h7 h 56 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Diest

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Diest today?

Right now it is 9 °C (48 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Diest this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 16 mm (0.62 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Diest?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Diest at present.

What is the warmest month in Diest?

August, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 1 °C (35 °F). The wettest month is August (83 mm (3.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Diest?

April and June. April brings highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and about 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 67 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Diest?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 1 °C (35 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BeringenFlanders14 km ENE10°4°78 mm
HasseltFlanders21 km ESE10°4°72 mm
Sint-TruidenFlanders21 km SSE10°4°71 mm
Heist-op-den-BergFlanders24 km WNW10°5°74 mm
LeuvenFlanders27 km WSW10°5°73 mm
GenkFlanders32 km E10°4°70 mm
TurnhoutFlanders38 km N10°4°76 mm
MechelenFlanders40 km W11°5°76 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor