SeasonMapMaastricht weather by month
Netherlands
The best time to visit Maastricht is June to August — 94/100 in July, 25°C and 8 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (92/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 48/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Maastricht, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Maastricht is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 48 | F | 6°C | 14 d | 4 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 59 | D | 9°C | 11 d | 5 h | Peak | 1 |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 12°C | 10 d | 7 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 16°C | 8 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 84 | A | 20°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 24°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 94 | S | 25°C | 8 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 91 | S | 25°C | 10 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 86 | A | 21°C | 10 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| OctOctober | 72 | B | 16°C | 12 d | 6 h | Busy | — |
| NovNovember | 61 | C | 11°C | 12 d | 4 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 53 | D | 8°C | 13 d | 3 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Maastricht through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Maastricht in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsVrijthof summer concerts, Summer holidays in Netherlands, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Maastricht
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Visas & entry
A quick guide to Maastricht advises packing clothes that layer easily along with a waterproof coat and shoes, since the weather here can shift noticeably within a single day despite the city's otherwise mild reputation. Their food recommendation was to try Limburgse Vlaai, the regional fruit-filled cake found at local bakeries, alongside the well-maintained bike lanes and sidewalks that make Maastricht genuinely easy to explore on foot or with a rented bike without needing a car.