🇳🇱 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
Does It Rain at Awakenings Festival?
Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 100% of Awakenings days, averaging 3.4mm a day.
The short answer
100%
of days see 1mm+
3.4 mm
average per day
High
mud risk
Wet days are common enough that boots are a sensible default rather than an over-reaction, especially in the camping fields.
Rain day by day
| Day | Rain | High | Weather score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jul | 1.6 mm | 23°C | 96% |
| Sat 11 Jul | 1.4 mm | 23°C | 97% |
| Sun 12 Jul | 7.3 mm | 22°C | 68% |
The wettest festival day on average is Sun 12 Jul at 7.3mm; the driest is Sat 11 Jul at 1.4mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 10.3mm.
What rain actually does to Awakenings
The forested setting handles rain better than most open-field festivals — paths can get muddy, but the trees shelter most of the dance floors. Heat is rarely extreme, and the cooler evenings under tree cover are widely considered ideal techno weather.
If the forecast turns wet
- Boots over trainers, and a spare pair of shoes sealed in a bag.
- Rain jacket for walking, poncho for standing in a crowd with a backpack.
- Pitch on the high side of the field, never in a dip, and use a groundsheet.
- Dry bags for phone, power bank, tickets and one full change of clothes.
How we know
These numbers come from the Open-Meteo historical reanalysis at the festival's coordinates, averaged day by day over about 15 years. They describe a typical edition, not the one you're going to — for the live picture, the Awakenings forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.