When to go · Schagen
Schagen in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SchagenHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 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 Schagen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
May: 8 (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, limited daylight).
May: Inside Schagen's best window: May–Sep.
Schagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings