When to go · Meppel
Meppel in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Longest days, terraces full, festivals. The best month for cycling.
Weather in January
- MeppelHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Meppel, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
March: Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Meppel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings