VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in June–August. The least comfortable stretch is October–March.
- Warmest month: July, average high 23°C (73°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 6°C (44°F), lows near 2°C (35°F).
- Wettest month: October, about 102 mm (4.0 in) of rain.
- Driest month: April, about 45 mm (1.8 in).
Quick facts
- Language
- Dutch, Dutch Sign Language
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +31
- Airports
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)
Lelystad Airport (LEY) - Population
- 921,468
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Amsterdam
- Van Gogh Museum art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank
- Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dam Square central square in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Natura Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Rembrandt House Museum historic house and art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands
- Westerkerk church in Amsterdam
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Netherlands.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 Poor | 6°C 44°F | 2°C 35°F | 74 mm 2.9 in | 51% | 2°C35°F dry | 8.0 h |
| February | 0.1 Poor | 7°C 45°F | 2°C 35°F | 66 mm 2.6 in | 48% | 2°C35°F dry | 9.6 h |
| March | 2.2 Poor | 10°C 50°F | 3°C 38°F | 59 mm 2.3 in | 47% | 4°C39°F dry | 11.5 h |
| April | 5.2 Fair | 14°C 58°F | 5°C 42°F | 45 mm 1.8 in | 40% | 5°C42°F dry | 13.7 h |
| May | 7.2 Good | 18°C 64°F | 9°C 48°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | 39% | 8°C47°F dry | 15.5 h |
| June | 8.4 Excellent | 21°C 69°F | 12°C 53°F | 74 mm 2.9 in | 39% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 16.5 h |
| July | 9.0 Excellent | 23°C 73°F | 13°C 56°F | 84 mm 3.3 in | 35% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 16.1 h |
| August | 9.0 Excellent | 23°C 73°F | 13°C 56°F | 82 mm 3.2 in | 35% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 14.5 h |
| September | 7.4 Good | 19°C 67°F | 11°C 52°F | 88 mm 3.5 in | 41% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 12.4 h |
| October | 4.2 Poor | 15°C 59°F | 8°C 46°F | 102 mm 4.0 in | 45% | 8°C47°F dry | 10.3 h |
| November | 1.5 Poor | 10°C 50°F | 5°C 41°F | 88 mm 3.5 in | 50% | 5°C42°F dry | 8.4 h |
| December | 0.0 Poor | 7°C 45°F | 2°C 36°F | 92 mm 3.6 in | 52% | 2°C35°F dry | 7.5 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Netherlands; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Eerste Kerstdag
- Tweede Kerstdag
- January 2027
- Nieuwjaarsdag
- March 2027
- Eerste paasdag
- Tweede paasdag
- April 2027
- Koningsdag
- May 2027
- Hemelvaartsdag
- Eerste Pinksterdag
- Tweede Pinksterdag
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.