When to go · Zwolle
Zwolle in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
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
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ZwolleHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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 Zwolle, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
April: Inside Zwolle's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Zwolle: 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