When to go · Antwerp

Antwerp in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Belgium overall
Prices: Low; Belgium overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Antwerp

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AntwerpHighs around 6.8 °C (44 °F), lows around 1.3 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 44 °F (6.8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1.3 °C), rain on about 12 days
Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendcool
Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 72–77 °F (22–25 °C) with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.

Belgium overall: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antwerp, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6.8 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.8 °C)
Apr: 15.3 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1.3 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1.3 °C)
Apr: 5.2 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.

April: Inside Antwerp's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Antwerp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.