When to go · Zandvoort
Zandvoort in January
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
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 January?
January 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 January
- ZandvoortHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Zandvoort, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: High
Prices
Jan: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: 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