When to go · Rotterdam
Rotterdam in August
Great month. Inside Rotterdam's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Rotterdam's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Rotterdam in this guide.
Weather in August
- RotterdamHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdambest weather
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- High
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- High
Netherlands overall: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rotterdam, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Rotterdam's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Rotterdam's best window: May–Sep.
Rotterdam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast