When to go · Arcen
Arcen in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–September (check)). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–September (check)). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ArcenHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arcen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–September (check)). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
May: Inside Arcen's best window: May–September (check).
Arcen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast