When to go · Rotterdam
Rotterdam in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Rotterdam
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Weather in December
- RotterdamHighs around 7 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamcool
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket