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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) / 2°C (36°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Medium
Netherlands overall
Prices
Medium
Netherlands overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Zandvoort

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:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • ZandvoortHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), 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)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • 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

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