The climate of Rotterdam (the Netherlands)
Rotterdam is one of the largest ports in the world. About 6.5 million
containers are processed in this city on the river Maas. Most of the
goods are transported to other European countries, both by truck and
boat via the Maas and the Rhine. Rotterdam is also known as Europoort
(gateway to Europe). The largest part of the goods imported into
Europe go through the Rotterdam port. Rotterdam has a unique
character. The status of harsh sailors and the fact that Rotterdam was
completely destroyed during WWII have left their marks on the city.
Rotterdam is modern and harsh; a city in which everybody works hard.
This is probably also why the battle song of Feyenoord which is the
biggest soccer club in Rotterdam is: Actions speak louder than words
(“Geen woorden, maar daden”). This really characterizes the mentality
in Rotterdam. Rotterdam has a typical Dutch climate. Heavy rain during
spring and autumn and cold and bleak winters with piercing winds make
working in the docks unsuitable for the faint-hearted. Because of the
influence of the wind Rotterdam only gets a few days with subzero
temperatures.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Rotterdam:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
1
2
21
n/a
February
6
0
3
16
n/a
March
10
2
4
19
n/a
April
13
4
5
16
n/a
May
17
7
7
16
n/a
June
20
10
6
16
n/a
July
22
13
7
16
n/a
August
22
12
7
16
n/a
September
19
10
5
18
n/a
October
14
7
4
19
n/a
November
9
4
2
20
n/a
December
7
2
2
21
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
