Weather in Rotterdam in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Rotterdam;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rotterdam in December
The temperature in December is +43°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +59°F during the day and a minimum of +19°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +59°F.
Is Rotterdam warm or cold in December?
Rotterdam is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +50°F to +45°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Rotterdam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rotterdam in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +45°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°F | +12°F | +5°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +59°F | +57°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 67 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +50°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +45°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 65 mm to 67 mm. Humidity rises from 86% to 87%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rotterdam is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Rotterdam.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Rotterdam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rotterdam in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1995 (+37°F) and the highest in 2015 (+53°F). The driest year was 2016 with only 21 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 169 mm.
FAQ
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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.