Climate · Netherlands

Amsterdam

Warm and wet from June to September; chilly and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years52.4°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan45°7°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb46°8°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar51°11°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May64°18°49°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun69°21°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul72°22°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug73°23°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep68°20°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct62°17°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov54°12°43°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec47°8°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 71°F and nights near 57°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 47°F. Rain falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 22°C and nights near 14°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 8°C. Rain falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Amsterdam sits

Europe/Amsterdam

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Latitude
52.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amsterdam, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Amsterdam is our one place in Netherlands so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 45°F in January to 73°F in August.Highs from 7°C in January to 23°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (50% of days), driest in April (39%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (49% cover), cloudiest in December (70%).

Daylight

From 7h 46m in December to 16h 43m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Amsterdam, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
36°2°45°7°
3 days69%8h 16m
FebruaryCool season
36°2°46°8°
3 days69%9h 48m
MarchCool season
38°3°51°11°
3 days64%11h 46m
April
42°6°57°14°
3 days55%13h 52m
May
49°9°64°18°
3 days55%15h 43m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°69°21°
3 days51%16h 43m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°72°22°
3 days49%16h 14m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°73°23°
3 days49%14h 35m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°68°20°
3 days52%12h 32m
October
50°10°62°17°
3 days61%10h 27m
November
43°6°54°12°
4 days69%8h 39m
DecemberCool season
37°3°47°8°
3 days70%7h 46m

When is the best time to visit Amsterdam?


The best months are June to September: highs near 71°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 22°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Amsterdam?

August, with highs near 73°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 45°F.August, with highs near 23°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Amsterdam?

November, with rain on about four days a week. April is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Amsterdam?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Amsterdam?

July and August, when cloud covers about 49% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 70%.

Places with a year like Amsterdam's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Amsterdam's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Amsterdam's summer.

Where to stay

2 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Amsterdam. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.