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Best time to visit Amsterdam

The best time to visit Amsterdam, The Netherlands is June–September — expect daytime highs near 21°C and roughly 12.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Amsterdam climate at a glance

Amsterdam sees average daytime highs ranging from 7°C in January to 22°C in August. Around 1005 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 171 wet days a year, peaking in October (126 mm) and easing off in April (60 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Amsterdam temperature & rainfall by month

January: 79 mm rainFebruary: 92 mm rainMarch: 68 mm rainApril: 60 mm rainMay: 75 mm rainJune: 80 mm rainJuly: 87 mm rainAugust: 77 mm rainSeptember: 82 mm rainOctober: 126 mm rainNovember: 91 mm rainDecember: 89 mm rainJanuary high: 7°CFebruary high: 9°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 13°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 21°CJuly high: 21°CAugust high: 22°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 15°CNovember high: 10°CDecember high: 8°CJanuary low: 3°CFebruary low: 4°CMarch low: 4°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 15°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 10°CNovember low: 5°CDecember low: 3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Amsterdam

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–September
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April & October
2 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–March
5 months · score < 5

Amsterdam climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 16.5 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 7°C 3°C 13.7 79 mm 3.7 h 85% 1.5 · Challenging
February 9°C 4°C 14.8 92 mm 5.1 h 83% 2.6 · Challenging
March 11°C 4°C 12.8 68 mm 7.4 h 79% 4.2 · Poor
April 13°C 5°C 10.5 60 mm 10.1 h 74% 6.5 · Fair
May 17°C 9°C 12.7 75 mm 11.7 h 77% 7.9 · Good
June 21°C 13°C 12.2 80 mm 12 h 75% 8.8 · Excellent
July 21°C 14°C 15.5 87 mm 11.6 h 78% 8.1 · Good
August 22°C 15°C 14 77 mm 11.3 h 78% 8.4 · Good
September 20°C 12°C 13 82 mm 9.2 h 81% 8.5 · Excellent
October 15°C 10°C 18.5 126 mm 5.9 h 85% 5.4 · Fair
November 10°C 5°C 16.7 91 mm 4.3 h 88% 2.8 · Challenging
December 8°C 3°C 16.5 89 mm 2.8 h 89% 1.1 · Challenging
Hottest month
August · 22°C
Coldest month
January · 3°C nights
Wettest month
October · 126 mm
Driest month
April · 60 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Amsterdam?

The best time to visit Amsterdam is June–September, when daytime highs average around 21°C with about 12.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Amsterdam?

August is the hottest month in Amsterdam, with average highs of 22°C.

What is the rainiest month in Amsterdam?

October is the rainiest month in Amsterdam, with around 126 mm of rainfall over 18.5 rainy days.

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