When to go · Belgium
Belgium in January
Mixed month. Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium
- Prices
- Low
- Belgium
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Belgium
Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
Weather in January
- Flanders, Brussels and the coast · Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Ostendcool
Mild, cloudy and damp; summers around 22–25 °C with occasional heatwaves. December Christmas markets offset dark afternoons.
- Wallonia and the Ardennes · Namur, Dinant, Durbuy, Liège, Bouilloncool
Colder upland winters with some snow; autumn colours in October; hunts close some forest trails from October to December.
- Brussels6° / 1°, 18 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Quiet day; many museums closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium
- Low
- Prices · Belgium
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket