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Amsterdam has mild summers, cool winters and rain spread across the whole year. Average daytime highs run from about 6 °C in January to 22 °C in August, based on NASA POWER data for 2014–2023, and the city lies about 9 m above sea level. Annual rainfall is about 827 mm. No month is truly dry: April is the driest at about 45 mm and October the wettest at about 85 mm.
For walking the canal ring and the Jordaan, or queuing outside the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum on Museumplein, late spring and summer are the most comfortable. May averages 16 °C, June 20 °C, July 21 °C and August 22 °C, with nights of 13 to 15 °C from June to August. September is still mild at 19 °C. Summer is not dry, though: June to September each bring 67 to 77 mm of rain.
Autumn and winter are cooler and wetter. From October to January monthly rain is 79 to 85 mm, and highs fall from 15 °C in October to 10 °C in November, 7 °C in December and 6 °C in January, with lows of 2 to 4 °C from December to February. Pack layers and a rain jacket in any season. Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is about 11 km from the centre in a straight line.
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Weather month by month
| Month | Average daytime high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 °C | 79 mm |
| February | 7 °C | 64 mm |
| March | 9 °C | 56 mm |
| April | 13 °C | 45 mm |
| May | 16 °C | 56 mm |
| June | 20 °C | 67 mm |
| July | 21 °C | 68 mm |
| August | 22 °C | 77 mm |
| September | 19 °C | 67 mm |
| October | 15 °C | 85 mm |
| November | 10 °C | 83 mm |
| December | 7 °C | 80 mm |
Daily averages 2014–2023, NASA POWER, adjusted to the city centre's elevation. A guide, not a forecast.
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Questions travellers ask
- What is the warmest month in Amsterdam?
- August, with average daytime highs of about 22 °C and lows of about 15 °C. July is close at 21 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Amsterdam?
- January, with average highs of about 6 °C and lows of about 2 °C. February is similar at 7 °C.
- When does it rain most in Amsterdam?
- October is the wettest month at about 85 mm, followed by November (83 mm) and December (80 mm). April is the driest at about 45 mm.
- Which months are comfortable for sightseeing?
- May (16 °C) to September (19 °C) have the mildest highs, peaking at 22 °C in August. April (13 °C) is cooler but the driest month of the year.
- How far is Amsterdam Schiphol from the centre?
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line.