When to go · Pottes
Pottes in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (June (small fair) and September (big fair)). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Low
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (June (small fair) and September (big fair)). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Pottes's best window: June (small fair) and September (big fair).
- SeptemberGreatInside Pottes's best window: June (small fair) and September (big fair).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (June (small fair) and September (big fair)). Across Belgium: Royal Greenhouses of Laeken open for three weeks (late April – May); Hallerbos bluebells mid-April.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (June (small fair) and September (big fair)). Across Belgium: Mild; Brussels Jazz Weekend and outdoor terraces; long weekends fill Bruges.
Weather in January
- PottesHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Low
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Low
Belgium overall: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pottes, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Outside the best window (June (small fair) and September (big fair)). Across Belgium: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
June: Inside Pottes's best window: June (small fair) and September (big fair).
Pottes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings