When to go · Rotterdam/Hook of Holland
Rotterdam/Hook of Holland, month by month
The best months for Rotterdam/Hook of Holland: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, most beach businesses shut).6 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, most beach businesses shut).7 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.10 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Rotterdam/Hook of Holland's best window: May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier.18 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Rotterdam/Hook of Holland's best window: May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier.20 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Rotterdam/Hook of Holland's best window: May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier.22 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Rotterdam/Hook of Holland's best window: May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier.22 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Rotterdam/Hook of Holland's best window: May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier.19 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for the beach; the rest of the year for the ferry and the barrier). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.15 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, most beach businesses shut).10 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days50 °F / 41 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wind, rain, most beach businesses shut).7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium