Weather in Rotterdam in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Rotterdam in February
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +6°C.
Is Rotterdam warm or cold in February?
Rotterdam is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Rotterdam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rotterdam in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +6°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°C | -14°C | -11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +18°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 47 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 83% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 11 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +6°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 60 mm to 47 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 83%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 2 to 3.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 decreasing during February, going from 8 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Rotterdam?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rotterdam in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 482 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1189 mm.
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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, 2023.
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.