When to go · Ypres
Ypres in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, museum closed Mondays), mid-July (Kattenstoet crowds in festival years).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Belgium overall
- Prices
- Low
- Belgium overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Ypres
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, museum closed Mondays), mid-July (Kattenstoet crowds in festival years).
Weather in January
- YpresHighs around 6 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belgium overall
- Low
- Prices · Belgium overall
- Low
Belgium overall: Cold and grey; cheap hotels and quiet museums.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast