Climate in Amsterdam: when to go

Climate in Amsterdam: when to go

Annual average climate in Amsterdam

Here is an overview of the weather averages over the whole year in Amsterdam:

  • Minimum annual temperature: 7°C
  • Average annual temperature: 11°C
  • Maximum annual temperature: 14°C
  • Precipitation: 72 mm/month (with 15 rainy days/month)

Monthly climate normals

Min / Max Precipitation
January 1 ° / 6 ° 63mm / 17 days
february 1 ° / 7 ° 57mm / 15 days
March 2 ° / 10 ° 48mm / 12 days
April 5 ° / 15 ° 38mm / 12 days
may 9 ° / 18 ° 68mm / 13 days
June 11 ° / 20 ° 59mm / 12 days
July 14 ° / 22 ° 98mm / 15 days
August 14 ° / 22 ° 109mm / 15 days
September 11 ° / 19 ° 74mm / 15 days
October 8 ° / 15 ° 85mm / 16 days
November 5 ° / 10 ° 85mm / 19 days
December 1 ° / 7 ° 82mm / 18 days

These climatic averages were generated using information from the SCHIPHOL weather station. This station is in the Netherlands, 9 km from Amsterdam and is at an altitude of -3 meters.





The best time to go (and the one to avoid)

Below are some additional statistics that should allow you to choose which are the best times for your trip, or which periods to ban.

Which are the warmest months in Amsterdam?

In Amsterdam, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
July (with 22°C), August (with 22°C), June (with 20°C), …


What are the coldest months?

The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Amsterdam are:
December (with 4°C), January (with 4°C), february (with 4°C), …

Which are the driest months in Amsterdam?

In Amsterdam, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
June (with 12 rainy days/month), April (with 12 rainy days/month), March (with 12 rainy days/month), …

What are the rainiest months?

The months with the most rainy days in Amsterdam are:
November (with 19 rainy days/month), December (with 18 rainy days/month), January (with 17 rainy days/month), …


What is the weather around?

Nearby cities with a similar climate

Other cities near Amsterdam may experience quite the same climate:
Almere Stad (à 22 km from Amsterdam), Haarlem (à 17 km), Zaanstad (à 10 km), Hoofddorp (à 16 km), Hilversum (à 26 km), Amstelveen (à 8 km), Purmerend (à 15 km ), Zaandam (à 8 km), Velsen (à 19 km), Huizen (à 25 km), …

Around Amsterdam

You might also be interested in these cities:
Velsen (19 km from Amsterdam), Almere Stad (22 km), Alkmaar (30 km), Utrecht (35 km), Gouda (42 km), Amersfoort (42 km), The Hague (52 km), Rotterdam (57 km), Schiedam (61 km), 's-Gravenzande (64 km), …

In the Nederlands

Check the weather forecasts for other major cities in the Netherlands:
Rotterdam (57 km from Amsterdam), The Hague (52 km), Utrecht (35 km), Eindhoven (111 km), Tilburg (92 km), Groningen (147 km), Almere Stad (22 km), Nijmegen (88 km), Enschede (138 km), Arnhem (82 km), …

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