When to go · Goes
Goes in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GoesHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Goes, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
May: Inside Goes's best window: May–Sep.
Goes: 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