When to go · Spa
Spa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, some attractions closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belgium overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, some attractions closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SpaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Medium
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Medium
Belgium overall: Christmas markets in Brussels (Winter Wonders), Bruges, Ghent and Liège.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Spa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, some attractions closed).
May: Inside Spa's best window: May–Sep (warm, events, open baths).
Spa: 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