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The Hague in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, short days).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Low; Netherlands overall
Prices: Low; Netherlands overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for The Hague

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, short days).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

The HagueHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 18 days
Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamcool
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.

Netherlands overall: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, short days).

May: Inside The Hague's best window: May–Sep.

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