Netherlands winter months

The Netherlands is really awesome in winter, and although I’m more of a sun & beach kind of guy I can really appreciate the beautiful sights and pictures winter has to offer in my country!

Netherlands winter temperature

So when does it snow in Netherlands? Well let me tell you that there’s no guarantee that you’ll see snowy landscapes or are able to go ice skating  on natural ice when visiting in winter. The weather in the Netherlands is very unpredictable, that’s why we complain about it all year round!

Your best chances are the end of December and all month of January… tip: Christmas time is a great time to visit!

Although tourist numbers are lowest in winter there’s actually a lot of benefits of visiting during this season… it will be less crowded at the popular attractions, it get’s dark early which is cozy, there’s erwtensoep (pea soup) and oliebollen, there are Christmas markets and much more.

Just to show you how beautiful the country gets here’s some pictures:

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places to visit in netherlands during christmas

places to visit in netherlands in winter