January in Rotterdam: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Rotterdam — 4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Rotterdam — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Rotterdam — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Rotterdam: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.1/10March averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Rotterdam: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.5/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Rotterdam — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Rotterdam: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Rotterdam — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 58 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Rotterdam at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July holds up well in Rotterdam — 3rd best month
Good · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 90 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August is one of the strongest months in Rotterdam (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10August averages 19°C (66°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Rotterdam (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.1/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Rotterdam: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.9/10September averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 101 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Rotterdam: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 88 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Rotterdam — 2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Rotterdam — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.9/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
121 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Rotterdam — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Rotterdam — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10December averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
