When to go · Meppel
Meppel in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Longest days, terraces full, festivals. The best month for cycling.
Weather in February
- MeppelHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Low
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Low
Netherlands overall: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Meppel, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.
March: Outside the best window (All year (festival season late spring to early autumn, check dates)). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Meppel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings