When to go · Utrecht
Utrecht in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (busy terraces, occasional heat), late Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (busy terraces, occasional heat), late Dec.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- UtrechtHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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.
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 Utrecht, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (busy terraces, occasional heat), late Dec.
April: Inside Utrecht's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Utrecht: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast