Rotterdam vs Eindhoven: which is sunnier?
🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 86 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rotterdam and Eindhoven are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,668 vs 1,665 hours a year. Eindhoven has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rotterdam | Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,668 | 1,665 |
| Sunniest month | July (74/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 834 mm | 769 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Rotterdam vs Eindhoven month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | Eindhoven | Rotterdam | Eindhoven | Rotterdam | Eindhoven | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 77 | 72 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 66 | 61 |
| March | 7 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 55 | 55 |
| April | 34 | 47 | 13° | 15° | 38 | 40 |
| May | 52 | 71 | 16° | 19° | 56 | 60 |
| June | 70 | 77 | 19° | 22° | 62 | 62 |
| July | 74 | 74 | 21° | 24° | 78 | 76 |
| August | 72 | 74 | 21° | 23° | 87 | 79 |
| September | 69 | 78 | 19° | 20° | 70 | 55 |
| October | 43 | 45 | 15° | 15° | 79 | 63 |
| November | 12 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 81 | 69 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 85 | 77 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Eindhoven · Apr Eindhoven · May Eindhoven · Jun Eindhoven · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Eindhoven · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rotterdam averages 3/100, Eindhoven 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Eindhoven (average score 44/100 vs 31). Eindhoven is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Eindhoven (average score 75/100 vs 72). Eindhoven is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Eindhoven (average score 62/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Rotterdam weather by month · Eindhoven weather by month · Best time to visit Netherlands.
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