When to go · Zandvoort
Zandvoort in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-Oct–mid-Feb (pavilions closed and removed); hot summer weekends if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-Oct–mid-Feb (pavilions closed and removed); hot summer weekends if you dislike crowds.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Zandvoort's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for dunes and cycling without peak crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Zandvoort's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for dunes and cycling without peak crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Zandvoort's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for dunes and cycling without peak crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Zandvoort's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for dunes and cycling without peak crowds.
Weather in December
- ZandvoortHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Zandvoort, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-Oct–mid-Feb (pavilions closed and removed); hot summer weekends if you dislike crowds.
May: Inside Zandvoort's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for dunes and cycling without peak crowds.
Zandvoort: 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