Amsterdam in January
Chilly and wet, as the days lengthen.
January in Amsterdam is chilly: highs near 45°F, lows near 36°F. Rain falls on about three days a week, and the days lengthen by 47 minutes from the first week to the last.January in Amsterdam is chilly: highs near 7°C, lows near 2°C. Rain falls on about three days a week, and the days lengthen by 47 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 45°F7°Caverage
- Low
- 36°F2°Caverage
- Wet days
- 3a week · 46% of days
- Daylight
- 8h 16mon average
Is January a good time to visit Amsterdam?
January 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 January sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 45°F in January, against 45°F to 73°F through the year.Highs near 7°C in January, against 7°C to 23°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
46% of days in January, against 39% to 50% through the year.
Cloud cover
69% cover in January, against 49% to 70% through the year.
Daylight
8h 16m in January, against 7h 46m to 16h 43m through the year.
Either side
Where Amsterdam sits, in January
Europe/Amsterdam- this place
- typical high in January 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-January
- 8:44 AMsets 4:54 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 January, 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.