Best time to visit Netherlands

Netherlands is represented here by Amsterdam (52.4°, 4.9°). The NASA POWER daily series for 2001–2020 gives that city a mild oceanic climate, 827 mm of rain a year, and a 14.4°C swing between the coolest and warmest monthly averages.

Every city we list in Netherlands falls in a mild oceanic climate.

Climate in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is hottest in August (average 17.9°C) and coolest in January (3.5°C). Rain is spread through the year, peaking in August at 90 mm.

Open the Amsterdam page for the month-by-month table, the temperature–rainfall chart, and the scoring notes.

Best months by region

Amsterdam: typical hottest-month average 17.9°C and about 827 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Amsterdam (June, July, and August).

Amsterdam in Netherlands

Amsterdam sits at 52.37°, 4.89°. It is a mild oceanic climate. August is the warmest month at 17.9°C (high 21.1°C); January is the coolest at 3.5°C (low 1.7°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 14.4°C.

Rainfall totals 827 mm, heaviest in August (90 mm) and lightest in April (39 mm). The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 741,636. The wettest month is August (90 mm, 15 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (39 mm).