Weather in Rotterdam in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Rotterdam;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rotterdam in January
The temperature in January is +45°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +55°F during the day and a minimum of +34°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +45°F.
Is Rotterdam warm or cold in January?
Rotterdam is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +45°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +37°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Rotterdam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rotterdam in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +43°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°F | +5°F | +7°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +57°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 58 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 86% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +45°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 67 mm to 58 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 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 January, going from 5 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Rotterdam.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Rotterdam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rotterdam in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+34°F) and the highest in 2007 (+50°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 185 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.