When to go · Rotterdam

Rotterdam in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Netherlands overall
Prices: Medium; Netherlands overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedNetherlands month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RotterdamHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamrainy
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.

Netherlands overall: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.

May: Inside Rotterdam's best window: May–Sep.

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