When to go · Eindhoven

Eindhoven in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); Dutch Design Week in late October fills hotels.

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: 19
Crowds: Medium; Netherlands overall
Prices: Medium; Netherlands overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Eindhoven

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); Dutch Design Week in late October fills hotels.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

EindhovenHighs around 6.6 °C (44 °F), lows around 1.2 °C (34 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 44 °F (6.6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1.2 °C), rain on about 19 days
Inland and south, Netherlands · Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht, Eindhovencool
Slightly warmer summers and colder winters; Limburg has the only hills.

Netherlands overall: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6.6 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.6 °C)
Apr: 15.5 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1.2 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1.2 °C)
Apr: 4.3 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 19
Apr: 13 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); Dutch Design Week in late October fills hotels.

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

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