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Dordrecht
Dordrecht railway station
Dordrecht railway station
De Onbeschaamde
De Onbeschaamde
water tower Zwijndrecht
water tower Zwijndrecht
Wilhelminakerk, Dordrecht
Wilhelminakerk, Dordrecht
South Holland, Netherlands

Dordrecht

Dordrecht is a city in South Holland, Netherlands. It has a population of about 122,070 (2024). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population122,070
Local time17:32
51.81° N, 4.67° EElevation 3 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes3311–3319, 3328–3329
The year in Dordrechtweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec46October
October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month90mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dordrecht at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

88 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

47 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.4 km

How Dordrecht has grown

People living in the built-up area (86 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+7%237k in 1975 → 253k in 2025
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Weather in Dordrecht

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
13°C

Sunny · wind 19 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct14°7°3.5 mm
Fri23 Oct14°8°25.3 mm
Sat24 Oct14°8°19.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°10°13 mm
Mon26 Oct13°9°5.3 mm
Tue27 Oct17°13°0.6 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°

When to go to Dordrecht

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score162228566767656566461715
High6°7°11°15°19°21°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Low1°1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Rain (mm)766371476372858185908885
Wet days141211101212151512141515

What's on in Dordrecht

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Monuments and museums in Dordrecht

All monuments

More museums: Leefwerf De Biesbosch · Onderwijsmuseum

Outdoors around Dordrecht

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Lichtopstand StrijensasViewpoints
0.5 km
Attractiepark BinnenmaasTheme parks
0.8 km
Recreatiepark De Oude MaasCamp sites
0.9 km
JeugdspeelparkZoos
1.1 km
Mountain NetworkClimbing
1.3 km
Golfbaan CrimpenerhoutGolf courses
1.4 km
SnowWorld ZoetermeerSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
33 km
Skipiste NieuwegeinSki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
37 km
OSCDDive site
1.9 km
Discovery DivingDive site
2 km
Poseidon B.V.Dive site
11 km
Sublub RotterdamDive site
18 km

Nature around Dordrecht

Nature in Netherlands

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dordrecht

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dordrecht

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 107 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 132 km

Towns and villages around Dordrecht

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dordrecht from above

Postal codes

3311–33193328–3329

Getting to Dordrecht

Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTM
23 km
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS
56 km
Eindhoven AirportEIN
63 km
DordrechtRailway station
0.5 km
Dordrecht ZuidRailway station
2.2 km
ZwijndrechtRailway station
2.3 km
Dordrecht, MerwekadePapendrecht, Noordhoek · Papendrecht, Veerdam · Zwijndrecht, Veerplein
1.1 km
Dordrecht, HooikadeZwijndrecht, Veerplein
1.2 km

Places near Dordrecht

Places with a climate like Dordrecht

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dordrecht?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dordrecht.
What is the hottest month in Dordrecht?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Dordrecht?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dordrecht?
November is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Dordrecht?
Dordrecht has 11 postal codes: 3311–3319, 3328–3329.