Best time to visit Netherlands

The best time to visit Netherlands is June to August, when its 5 destinations average 92/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 49/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 5 Netherlands destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇱 Netherlands, month by month

best July
  1. 49Jan
  2. 58Feb
  3. 67Mar
  4. 77Apr
  5. 84May
  6. 89Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 83Sep
  10. 70Oct
  11. 58Nov
  12. 52Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Netherlands climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January496.8°C85 mmRotterdam 49
February588.6°C70 mmMaastricht 59
March6711.3°C62 mmMaastricht 68
April7714.6°C54 mmMaastricht 79
May8418.9°C61 mmAmsterdam 84
June8922.5°C76 mmMaastricht 90
July9223.2°C69 mmMaastricht 94
August9123.5°C69 mmRotterdam 93
September8320.5°C86 mmMaastricht 86
October7015.7°C96 mmMaastricht 72
November5810.6°C88 mmMaastricht 61
December528.2°C81 mmMaastricht 53

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Netherlands destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 5 destinations in Netherlands

Netherlands — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Netherlands?
June to August. Across Netherlands's 5 destinations, July averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 23.2°C and 69 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Netherlands?
January, averaging 49/100 — mean highs of 6.8°C and 85 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Netherlands?
August, with mean daily highs of 23.5°C averaged across 5 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Netherlands?
October, averaging 96 mm of rain.