Amsterdam: weather and best time to visit
Amsterdam (Netherlands) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 22°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 | 21 | 15 | 31 |
| Feb | 7° | 2° | – | 12 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 42 |
| Mar | 10° | 3° | – | 12 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 57 |
| Apr | 13° | 6° | – | 11 | 10 | 54 | 49 | 76 |
| May | 17° | 10° | – | 11 | 11 | 55 | 63 | 76 |
| Jun | 19° | 12° | – | 14 | 11 | 55 | 68 | 70 |
| Jul | 22° | 15° | – | 16 | 12 | 60 | 69 | 69 |
| Aug | 21° | 15° | – | 15 | 11 | 59 | 69 | 69 |
| Sep | 18° | 13° | – | 15 | 9 | 51 | 62 | 68 |
| Oct | 14° | 9° | – | 14 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 62 |
| Nov | 10° | 6° | – | 17 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 46 |
| Dec | 7° | 3° | – | 15 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 31 |
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 7°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Amsterdam in March
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 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 17°C, nights near 10°C. It is also the driest month of the year. 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 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Amsterdam in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 15°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 16 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 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Amsterdam in September
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 15 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 14 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Amsterdam in November
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 6°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 17 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Amsterdam in December
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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