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Arnhem in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: None in particular; Dec–Feb is cold, grey and dark early (check).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
7°C (45°F) / 1°C (34°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
Low
Netherlands overall
Prices
Low
Netherlands overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Arnhem

Listed as a month to avoid: None in particular; Dec–Feb is cold, grey and dark early (check).

Is another month better than February?

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • ArnhemHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 14 days
  • Inland and south, Netherlands · Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht, Eindhovencool

    Slightly warmer summers and colder winters; Limburg has the only hills.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Netherlands overall
Low
Prices · Netherlands overall
Low

Netherlands overall: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Feb: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 14

    May: 13 (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    May: High

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    May: 0

February: Listed as a month to avoid: None in particular; Dec–Feb is cold, grey and dark early (check).

May: Inside Arnhem's best window: May–Sep.

Arnhem: 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
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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