Netherlands in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Den Helder is the warmest place with 8 °C by day, Schiermonnikoog the coolest with 6 °C. 0 of 41 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den Helder | 4 | 8° | 9° | 2 h | 15 |
| Amsterdam | 11 | 7° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Dordrecht | 11 | 7° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Tilburg | 11 | 7° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Breda | 10 | 7° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Almere | 10 | 7° | – | 2 h | 14 |
| Rotterdam | 9 | 7° | – | 2 h | 14 |
| The Hague | 8 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Delft | 8 | 7° | – | 2 h | 14 |
| Amstelveen | 8 | 7° | – | 2 h | 15 |
| Haarlem | 7 | 7° | – | 2 h | 15 |
| Middelburg | 6 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Leiden | 6 | 7° | – | 2 h | 15 |
| Vlissingen | 6 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Alkmaar | 6 | 7° | – | 2 h | 15 |
| Domburg | 6 | 7° | 9° | 2 h | 14 |
| Renesse | 6 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Zierikzee | 6 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Breskens | 6 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Bergen op Zoom | 6 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 14 |
| Hook of Holland | 5 | 7° | 9° | 2 h | 14 |
| Zandvoort | 4 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 15 |
| Noordwijk | 4 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 15 |
| Harlingen | 4 | 7° | 7° | 2 h | 16 |
| Bergen, Netherlands | 4 | 7° | 8° | 2 h | 15 |
| Nijmegen | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Groningen | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Arnhem | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Eindhoven | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Zwolle | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Deventer | 11 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Maastricht | 10 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Enschede | 10 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Venlo | 10 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Amersfoort | 10 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Roermond | 10 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Apeldoorn | 10 | 6° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Leeuwarden | 9 | 6° | – | 2 h | 14 |
| Urk | 8 | 6° | – | 2 h | 14 |
| Schiermonnikoog | 7 | 6° | 8° | 2 h | 13 |
Netherlands in December: quick answers
Netherlands in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Den Helder (8 °C), Amsterdam (7 °C) and Dordrecht (7 °C).
Netherlands in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Den Helder (9 °C), Domburg (9 °C) and Hook of Holland (9 °C).
Netherlands in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Amsterdam, Dordrecht and Tilburg.
Netherlands month by month
Netherlands: weather & best time to visit
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences