Netherlands weather in December - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?
Daytime
16°
Night
11°
☀️ Day length
7 h 46 min
Chance of rain
66%
Thunder days
3%
Snow days
6%
Humid days
38%
In December, Netherlands averages about 16° during the day and 11° at night. Rain is fairly likely - around a 66% chance on a given day, so pack for showers.
Netherlands weather all year - average temperatures and rain
| Month | Day | Night | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15℃ | 10℃ | 61% |
| February | 15℃ | 10℃ | 54% |
| March | 18℃ | 10℃ | 42% |
| April | 21℃ | 12℃ | 44% |
| May ★ | 23℃ | 15℃ | 46% |
| June ★ | 25℃ | 17℃ | 48% |
| July ★ | 27℃ | 19℃ | 51% |
| August ★ | 26℃ | 18℃ | 53% |
| September ★ | 24℃ | 17℃ | 46% |
| October ★ | 21℃ | 15℃ | 55% |
| November | 18℃ | 12℃ | 66% |
| December | 16℃ | 11℃ | 66% |
★ - months most often recommended for travel
Where is it warmest in Netherlands in December? Weather by city
| Place | Day | Night | 🌊 Sea | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 31℃ | 26℃ | 28℃ | 34% |
| Curaçao | 30℃ | 25℃ | 28℃ | 52% |
| Sint Maarten | 29℃ | 24℃ | 28℃ | 77% |
| Rotterdam | 8℃ | 4℃ | 8℃ | 73% |
| Amsterdam | 8℃ | 3℃ | - | 75% |
| Maastricht | 8℃ | 3℃ | - | 64% |
| Haarlem | 8℃ | 4℃ | 8℃ | 85% |
| Groningen | 7℃ | 2℃ | - | 67% |
Travelling soon? Check the live 14-day weather forecast for Netherlands.