Amsterdam in December
Chilly and wet, as the days hold steady.
December in Amsterdam is chilly: highs near 47°F, lows near 37°F. Rain falls on about three days a week, and daylight holds at about 7 hours 46 minutes.December in Amsterdam is chilly: highs near 8°C, lows near 3°C. Rain falls on about three days a week, and daylight holds at about 7 hours 46 minutes.
- High
- 47°F8°Caverage
- Low
- 37°F3°Caverage
- Wet days
- 3a week · 46% of days
- Daylight
- 7h 46mon average
Is December a good time to visit Amsterdam?
December sits outside Amsterdam's best months, which run from June to September. Expect chilly days 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.
How December sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 47°F in December, against 45°F to 73°F through the year.Highs near 8°C in December, against 7°C to 23°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
46% of days in December, against 39% to 50% through the year.
Cloud cover
70% cover in December, against 49% to 70% through the year.
Daylight
7h 46m in December, against 7h 46m to 16h 43m through the year.
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Where Amsterdam sits, in December
Europe/Amsterdam- this place
- typical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-December
- 8:44 AMsets 4:27 PM
- Above the sea
- 10 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 52.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- our one place here
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.