When to go · Maastricht

Maastricht in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Carnival week if you want quiet; late Jul–Aug for heat and crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; Netherlands overall
Prices: High; Netherlands overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Maastricht

Listed as a month to avoid: Carnival week if you want quiet; late Jul–Aug for heat and crowds.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MaastrichtHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
Inland and south, Netherlands · Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht, Eindhovenbest weather
Slightly warmer summers and colder winters; Limburg has the only hills.

Netherlands overall: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maastricht, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Carnival week if you want quiet; late Jul–Aug for heat and crowds.

April: Inside Maastricht's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Maastricht: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.