Weather in Rotterdam in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Rotterdam;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rotterdam in August
The temperature in August is +77°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +52°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +75°F.
Is Rotterdam warm or cold in August?
Rotterdam is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Rotterdam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rotterdam in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +43°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +93°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 70 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +70°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 71 mm to 70 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in July to 4 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rotterdam is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Rotterdam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rotterdam in August has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+67°F) and the highest in 2022 (+81°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 180 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rotterdam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.