Amsterdam vs Rotterdam: which is sunnier?
🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 45 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Amsterdam and Rotterdam are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,629 vs 1,668 hours a year. Rotterdam has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Amsterdam | Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,629 | 1,668 |
| Sunniest month | July (73/100) | July (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 828 mm | 834 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Amsterdam vs Rotterdam month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Rotterdam | Amsterdam | Rotterdam | Amsterdam | Rotterdam | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 75 | 77 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 64 | 66 |
| March | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 53 | 55 |
| April | 34 | 34 | 13° | 13° | 40 | 38 |
| May | 52 | 52 | 16° | 16° | 57 | 56 |
| June | 70 | 70 | 19° | 19° | 63 | 62 |
| July | 73 | 74 | 21° | 21° | 81 | 78 |
| August | 71 | 72 | 21° | 21° | 90 | 87 |
| September | 63 | 69 | 18° | 19° | 70 | 70 |
| October | 37 | 43 | 14° | 15° | 78 | 79 |
| November | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 76 | 81 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 81 | 85 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Rotterdam · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Rotterdam · Oct Rotterdam · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Amsterdam averages 3/100, Rotterdam 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Amsterdam averages 29/100, Rotterdam 31/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Amsterdam averages 71/100, Rotterdam 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: Rotterdam (average score 56/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Amsterdam weather by month · Rotterdam weather by month · Best time to visit Netherlands.
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