NetherlandsBest time to go to Netherlands for a perfect weather and where to go?
Get the very best time to visit Netherlands from seasonal averages in many locations like Groningen or Amsterdam, on this page.
When is the best time to go to Netherlands?
When is the best time to go to Netherlands? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Netherlands, the weather is at least tolerable in May, June, July, August, September and October
- The best months to go to Amsterdam are June, July, August and September
- On average, the warmest months in Amsterdam are July and August, and the coldest months are January and February
- The rainiest months in this city are January, June, July, August and December
- The cities with the best climate are Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Zandvoort, Vlissingen, Alkmaar, Enkhuizen, Goes, Hoorn, Medemblik and Roermond, with good weather at least 4 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Amsterdam are August and September
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Netherlands for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F to 45°F | very bad | ||
| February | 38°F to 43°F | very bad | ||
| March | 45°F to 49°F | very bad to bad* | ||
| April | 50°F to 56°F | bad to tolerable* | ||
| May | 54°F to 61°F | tolerable to good* | ||
| June | 59°F to 67°F | tolerable to good* | ||
| July | 65°F to 70°F | tolerable to good* | ||
| August | 65°F to 70°F | tolerable to good* | ||
| September | 59°F to 65°F | tolerable to good* | ||
| October | 52°F to 59°F | tolerable | ||
| November | 45°F to 54°F | bad | ||
| December | 38°F to 49°F | very bad to bad* |
Best time to travel to Netherlands by cities
Best time to go to Amsterdam
The best months to go to Amsterdam are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to Den Haag
The best months to go to Den Haag are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to Rotterdam
The best months to go to Rotterdam are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to Utrecht
The best months to go to Utrecht are april, may, june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Zandvoort
The best months to go to Zandvoort are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to De Bilt
The best time to visit De Bilt is june.
Other cities and places in Netherlands
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Climate and Weather in Netherlands
Temperatures and rainfall in Netherlands
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Netherlands and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Zandvoort, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 40°F |
45°F 40°F |
50°F 43°F |
58°F 49°F |
63°F 54°F |
68°F 59°F |
72°F 63°F |
72°F 63°F |
67°F 59°F |
59°F 54°F |
52°F 49°F |
47°F 43°F | |
| 50% | 41% | 34% | 30% | 41% | 42% | 51% | 52% | 43% | 39% | 46% | 55% | |
| 45°F | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 67°F | 67°F | 61°F | 56°F | 50°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 41°F |
45°F 41°F |
50°F 43°F |
58°F 49°F |
61°F 52°F |
67°F 58°F |
72°F 63°F |
70°F 63°F |
67°F 59°F |
61°F 56°F |
54°F 50°F |
47°F 43°F | |
| 53% | 47% | 30% | 28% | 43% | 40% | 53% | 59% | 46% | 56% | 52% | 70% | |
| 45°F | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 67°F | 67°F | 61°F | 56°F | 50°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
45°F 41°F |
45°F 41°F |
50°F 43°F |
56°F 49°F |
59°F 52°F |
65°F 58°F |
70°F 63°F |
70°F 63°F |
67°F 59°F |
61°F 56°F |
54°F 50°F |
47°F 45°F | |
| 52% | 47% | 31% | 28% | 42% | 38% | 52% | 58% | 45% | 60% | 54% | 71% | |
| 45°F | 45°F | 45°F | 50°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 67°F | 67°F | 61°F | 58°F | 50°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
41°F 38°F |
43°F 38°F |
52°F 41°F |
61°F 47°F |
63°F 52°F |
70°F 58°F |
74°F 63°F |
72°F 61°F |
68°F 56°F |
59°F 52°F |
50°F 47°F |
43°F 40°F | |
| 47% | 44% | 30% | 32% | 46% | 46% | 57% | 60% | 42% | 46% | 39% | 62% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
45°F 41°F |
45°F 41°F |
50°F 43°F |
56°F 49°F |
59°F 52°F |
65°F 58°F |
70°F 63°F |
70°F 63°F |
67°F 59°F |
61°F 56°F |
54°F 50°F |
47°F 45°F | |
| 56% | 50% | 28% | 31% | 44% | 40% | 53% | 59% | 48% | 57% | 54% | 73% | |
| 45°F | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 67°F | 67°F | 61°F | 56°F | 50°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
41°F 38°F |
43°F 38°F |
52°F 41°F |
61°F 47°F |
63°F 52°F |
68°F 58°F |
74°F 63°F |
72°F 61°F |
68°F 56°F |
59°F 52°F |
50°F 47°F |
43°F 40°F | |
| 48% | 45% | 31% | 32% | 47% | 46% | 57% | 61% | 44% | 47% | 40% | 62% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
45°F 43°F |
45°F 41°F |
49°F 43°F |
52°F 49°F |
58°F 52°F |
63°F 58°F |
68°F 63°F |
68°F 65°F |
67°F 61°F |
61°F 58°F |
56°F 52°F |
49°F 47°F | |
| 58% | 50% | 31% | 30% | 42% | 43% | 51% | 60% | 47% | 59% | 60% | 75% | |
| 45°F | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 65°F | 61°F | 56°F | 50°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
41°F 38°F |
43°F 38°F |
54°F 41°F |
61°F 47°F |
65°F 52°F |
70°F 58°F |
76°F 61°F |
74°F 59°F |
68°F 56°F |
59°F 52°F |
50°F 47°F |
43°F 40°F | |
| 49% | 49% | 34% | 33% | 53% | 49% | 59% | 63% | 38% | 40% | 41% | 62% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
41°F 38°F |
41°F 38°F |
49°F 40°F |
58°F 47°F |
61°F 50°F |
67°F 56°F |
72°F 61°F |
72°F 61°F |
67°F 56°F |
58°F 52°F |
50°F 47°F |
43°F 40°F | |
| 51% | 48% | 32% | 33% | 47% | 48% | 54% | 66% | 51% | 50% | 44% | 65% | |
| 43°F | 43°F | 43°F | 49°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 61°F | 56°F | 49°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
41°F 38°F |
43°F 38°F |
52°F 41°F |
61°F 47°F |
65°F 52°F |
70°F 58°F |
76°F 61°F |
74°F 59°F |
68°F 54°F |
61°F 50°F |
50°F 47°F |
43°F 38°F | |
| 45% | 49% | 30% | 34% | 53% | 47% | 57% | 48% | 32% | 40% | 44% | 61% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
45°F 41°F |
45°F 41°F |
50°F 43°F |
58°F 49°F |
61°F 52°F |
67°F 58°F |
72°F 61°F |
70°F 63°F |
68°F 59°F |
61°F 56°F |
54°F 50°F |
47°F 45°F | |
| 53% | 47% | 34% | 29% | 45% | 38% | 52% | 53% | 43% | 55% | 52% | 69% | |
| 47°F | 47°F | 47°F | 50°F | 56°F | 61°F | 65°F | 67°F | 67°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
41°F 36°F |
43°F 38°F |
52°F 43°F |
61°F 52°F |
63°F 56°F |
70°F 61°F |
74°F 67°F |
72°F 65°F |
68°F 59°F |
59°F 52°F |
50°F 45°F |
41°F 38°F | |
| 48% | 47% | 35% | 34% | 53% | 49% | 59% | 65% | 39% | 44% | 42% | 61% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 40°F |
43°F 40°F |
50°F 43°F |
58°F 50°F |
59°F 54°F |
67°F 59°F |
70°F 65°F |
70°F 65°F |
67°F 61°F |
59°F 56°F |
52°F 49°F |
47°F 41°F | |
| 55% | 49% | 31% | 31% | 46% | 44% | 57% | 61% | 51% | 54% | 52% | 67% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
40°F 34°F |
41°F 34°F |
50°F 38°F |
61°F 45°F |
63°F 50°F |
68°F 56°F |
74°F 61°F |
72°F 59°F |
67°F 54°F |
58°F 49°F |
49°F 41°F |
41°F 36°F | |
| 49% | 49% | 36% | 31% | 49% | 50% | 56% | 61% | 44% | 43% | 40% | 56% |
Where to go in Netherlands?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Amsterdam | 43°F | 45°F | 50°F | 58°F | 63°F | 68°F | 72°F | 72°F | 67°F | 59°F | 52°F | 47°F |
| Den Haag | 43°F | 45°F | 50°F | 58°F | 61°F | 67°F | 72°F | 70°F | 67°F | 61°F | 54°F | 47°F |
| Rotterdam | 45°F | 45°F | 50°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 70°F | 70°F | 67°F | 61°F | 54°F | 47°F |
| Utrecht | 41°F | 43°F | 52°F | 61°F | 63°F | 70°F | 74°F | 72°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Zandvoort | 45°F | 45°F | 50°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 70°F | 70°F | 67°F | 61°F | 54°F | 47°F |
| De Bilt | 41°F | 43°F | 52°F | 61°F | 63°F | 68°F | 74°F | 72°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Den Helder | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 52°F | 58°F | 63°F | 68°F | 68°F | 67°F | 61°F | 56°F | 49°F |
| Eindhoven | 41°F | 43°F | 54°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 76°F | 74°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Groningen | 41°F | 41°F | 49°F | 58°F | 61°F | 67°F | 72°F | 72°F | 67°F | 58°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Maastricht | 41°F | 43°F | 52°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 76°F | 74°F | 68°F | 61°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Vlissingen | 45°F | 45°F | 50°F | 58°F | 61°F | 67°F | 72°F | 70°F | 68°F | 61°F | 54°F | 47°F |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 41°F | 43°F | 52°F | 61°F | 63°F | 70°F | 74°F | 72°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 41°F |
| Alkmaar | 43°F | 43°F | 50°F | 58°F | 59°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 67°F | 59°F | 52°F | 47°F |
| Almelo | 40°F | 41°F | 50°F | 61°F | 63°F | 68°F | 74°F | 72°F | 67°F | 58°F | 49°F | 41°F |
| Almere Stad | 41°F | 43°F | 50°F | 59°F | 61°F | 67°F | 72°F | 70°F | 67°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Amersfoort | 41°F | 43°F | 52°F | 59°F | 65°F | 70°F | 74°F | 72°F | 67°F | 59°F | 50°F | 45°F |
| Apeldoorn | 40°F | 41°F | 52°F | 59°F | 63°F | 68°F | 74°F | 72°F | 67°F | 58°F | 49°F | 41°F |
| Arnhem | 40°F | 41°F | 52°F | 61°F | 63°F | 68°F | 74°F | 72°F | 67°F | 59°F | 50°F | 41°F |
| Assen | 40°F | 41°F | 50°F | 59°F | 63°F | 68°F | 74°F | 72°F | 67°F | 58°F | 49°F | 41°F |
| Bergen op Zoom | 41°F | 43°F | 52°F | 61°F | 63°F | 68°F | 74°F | 72°F | 68°F | 61°F | 50°F | 43°F |
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Is this weather information for Netherlands reliable?
Climate data for Netherlands has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Netherlands allows us to determine the average for each month in Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zandvoort, De Bilt, Den Helder, Eindhoven, and 40 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.
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