When to go · Utrecht
Utrecht in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
MixedNetherlands month rating
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.
Weather in January
- UtrechtHighs around 6 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Inland and south, Netherlands · Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht, Eindhovencool
Slightly warmer summers and colder winters; Limburg has the only hills.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket