Amsterdam: weather and best time to visit
Amsterdam (Netherlands) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 21°C; the coolest month is January at around 6°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Amsterdam
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Amsterdam climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | 2° | – | 13 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 32 |
| Feb | 6° | 2° | – | 11 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 43 |
| Mar | 9° | 3° | – | 11 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 59 |
| Apr | 13° | 6° | – | 11 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 76 |
| May | 16° | 10° | – | 11 | 11 | 54 | 61 | 76 |
| Jun | 19° | 12° | – | 12 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 75 |
| Jul | 21° | 15° | – | 14 | 12 | 61 | 72 | 72 |
| Aug | 21° | 15° | – | 13 | 11 | 61 | 72 | 72 |
| Sep | 18° | 12° | – | 12 | 9 | 53 | 65 | 73 |
| Oct | 14° | 9° | – | 13 | 6 | 38 | 41 | 65 |
| Nov | 10° | 6° | – | 13 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 49 |
| Dec | 6° | 3° | – | 13 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 33 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Amsterdam in January
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 2°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Amsterdam in February
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 2°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Amsterdam in March
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Amsterdam in April
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Amsterdam in May
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Amsterdam in June
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Amsterdam in July
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. July is the warmest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 14 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Amsterdam in August
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Amsterdam in September
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Amsterdam in October
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Amsterdam in November
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Amsterdam in December
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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