When to go · Bourtange
Bourtange in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (museums weekends only, terraces shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (museums weekends only, terraces shut).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Bourtange's best window: May–Sep; museums open daily mid-Mar–Oct.
- AprilGreatInside Bourtange's best window: May–Sep; museums open daily mid-Mar–Oct.
- MayGreatInside Bourtange's best window: May–Sep; museums open daily mid-Mar–Oct.
- JuneGreatInside Bourtange's best window: May–Sep; museums open daily mid-Mar–Oct.
Weather in January
- BourtangeHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Low
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Low
Netherlands overall: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bourtange, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (museums weekends only, terraces shut).
March: Inside Bourtange's best window: May–Sep; museums open daily mid-Mar–Oct.
Bourtange: 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