When to go · Antwerp
Antwerp in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Antwerp
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); check the Christmas-market weeks if you dislike crowds.
Weather in December
- AntwerpHighs around 7.2 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast, Belgium · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendcool
Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 72–77 °F with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Medium
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Christmas markets in Brussels (Winter Wonders), Bruges, Ghent and Liège.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket