Belgium - Belgium is a small country about the same size as the Netherlands, which borders it on the north. It has a short coastline on the North Sea and is bordered on the west by France and on the east by Germany and Luxembourg.

The general character of the climate is similar to that of the Netherlands with considerable variation from day to day and from one year to another.

The northern part of the country is low-lying and similar to the adjoining Netherlands. The climate of this area is well represented by the table for Ostend and is similar to that of the Netherlands.