Looks like a hot summer!

Brendon, I wouldn't worry too much about the weather. If you pack accordingly, it won't be a problem either way. Plan your touring so that you can substitute indoor activities if the weather is inclement. As Rick often says, "there's no bad weather, just inappropriate clothing". Happy travels!

From what source a you getting that forecast? All of the usual sources I use are predicting daily highs in my area from 17 to 25 º C over the next 10 days. That's about typical for this time of year, and I live in one of the warmest parts of Germany. I doubt it will be significantly warmer anywhere else north of the Alps.

It will be very hot. How do I know? Because every time I go to the UK or Northern Europe people tell me it's the hottest summer since whatever the year I was last in Europe. As I only get to go about every ten years, you can image that those were indeed hot summers. I'm going this year. Be warned. More seriously, it isn't a problem. There are usually thunder showers in the afternoon just like much of the mountain and high dessert areas of the U.S.. They don't last long and they will feel good after the heat. Dress for heat. Bring a light weight rain gear in you day pack. A day of drizzly weather is even simpler because you just dress for it.

Be warned that whatever the weather, there is (very in general) less air conditioning than in America, where we tend to air-chill every building to the point where you could store fish. And take an umbrella!

Ah, the weather. Probably the only part of your trip you really cannot control. Check the weather forecast maybe a couple of days before you leave and pack accordingly. Bring an umbrella regardless of what the forecast is. Having the right gear is key. Maybe take your coffee/beer/wine breaks and museum visits during the rainy times (if you can figure out when that will be). If they are calling for thunderstorms, can't imagine they would last more than 20-30 minutes (at least that's what it's like in DC). If you are going to Europe for the summer, then yes, I consider that a "nice summer". Have fun!

We started getting a tan in Gent And it continued for six days in Normandie! Just got back Tuesday night and I'm sunned out. Copenhagen and Amsterdam were overcast and rainy, except
For one day each. Hard to predict weather. I'd rather travel in winter. It was so hot on trains I thought I'd melt.

We got some very intense thunderstorms across Slovenia and Croatia the past two weeks. In most places it was not a big deal, but a few days were completely washed out, and our packs got soaked once as we had to slog across Split to catch a ferry. Took about 2 days to dry out all our stuff. I learned that you can use a (hair) blow dryer to dry clothes, even wet sneakers. Be sure you have good rain gear to keep both yourself and your bag dry.

We had to a hairdryer and also my flat iron to dry clothing when we were in Amsterdam. Genius things these flat irons.

May was so gorgeously warm most of the time that I was actually hoping for a hot summer too...but we're just a few days in and June so far reminds me of June last year - chilly, cloudy, and rainy. Hope that trend changes soon.

I'm wearing a sweater as I type this...

Hello Brendon,
You said you will be in Northern Europe. What countries in Northern Europe ? I wish I could be at Norway and Sweden in the Summer months, every Summer. :-)

Actually this June right now looks and supposed to look more like Junuary not only here in our Northwest but also in central and northern Europe. So you will feel like in Auburn.