When to go · Emmen
Emmen in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, few reasons to stay).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- 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
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, few reasons to stay).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- EmmenHighs 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 Emmen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °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: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, few reasons to stay).
May: Inside Emmen's best window: May–Sep.
Emmen: 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