January in Amsterdam — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 85 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Amsterdam — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Amsterdam — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.4/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Amsterdam — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Amsterdam: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Amsterdam: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Amsterdam — 2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Amsterdam: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.2/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June: the best month of the year in Amsterdam
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amsterdam at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July ranks 2nd of 12 for Amsterdam — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Amsterdam at 8.7/10 (2nd of 12), just behind June at 9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August is one of the strongest months in Amsterdam (3rd)
Best window · 8.6/10August averages 19°C (66°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Amsterdam (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Amsterdam: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.1/10September averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Amsterdam — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 79 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Amsterdam — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Amsterdam — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
114 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Amsterdam — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Amsterdam — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.9/10December averages 5°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
