When to go · Heerenveen
Heerenveen in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (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) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (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:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Longest days, terraces full, festivals. The best month for cycling.
Weather in December
- HeerenveenHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Heerenveen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 0
December: Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
March: Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Heerenveen: 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