🇳🇱 Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
Does It Rain at Mysteryland?
Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 100% of Mysteryland days, averaging 2.5mm a day.
The short answer
100%
of days see 1mm+
2.5 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 21 Aug | 1.3 mm | 22°C | 97% |
| Sat 22 Aug | 3.1 mm | 21°C | 91% |
| Sun 23 Aug | 3.1 mm | 22°C | 91% |
The wettest festival day on average is Sat 22 Aug at 3.1mm; the driest is Fri 21 Aug at 1.3mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 7.5mm.
What rain actually does to Mysteryland
The site is flat, open polder land with little shelter, so wind and sudden squalls shape the experience as much as rain. Drainage is decent because the area sits on engineered Dutch soil, but heavy showers can still turn the walkways muddy. Most attendees pack a rain jacket alongside their sunglasses and assume both will get used.
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 Mysteryland forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.