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%
WEATHER THROUGH THE YEARNetherlands - December vs the year15°10°15°10°18°10°21°12°23°15°25°17°27°19°26°18°24°17°21°15°18°12°16°11°CHANCE OF RAIN (%)615442444648515346556666JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWARMESTJul (27°)COLDESTJan (15°)DRIESTMar (42%)WETTESTNov (66%)world-prices.com · 2026-07-08 · ★ best months
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

MonthDayNightChance 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

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance 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.

Netherlands weather - other months

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