When to go · Genk
Genk in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (museum closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (museum closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GenkHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Medium
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Christmas markets in Brussels (Winter Wonders), Bruges, Ghent and Liège.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Genk, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
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: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (museum closed).
May: Inside Genk's best window: May–Oct.
Genk: 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