When to go · Alkmaar
Alkmaar in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds at the cheese market), Nov–Feb (cold, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Alkmaar
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds at the cheese market), Nov–Feb (cold, short days).
Weather in January
- AlkmaarHighs around 6 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 34 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast