Best Month to Visit Amsterdam
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Late Spring (April-May), Summer (June-August)
Oceanic climate with cool summers and mild winters
Amsterdam has unpredictable weather influenced by the North Sea. Clouds and rain can appear suddenly. Winters are damp rather than very cold, and summers are pleasantly warm.
- Typically sunnier
- May, June, July
- Typically wetter
- October, November, January
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Amsterdam
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Amsterdam's own coordinates (52.37° N, 4.90° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 h 12 min | 16° | 84 min |
| February | 9 h 48 min | 24° | 72 min |
| March | 11 h 42 min | 35° | 66 min |
| April | 13 h 48 min | 47° | 68 min |
| May | 15 h 42 min | 56° | 76 min |
| June | 16 h 48 min | 61° | 85 min |
| July | 16 h 18 min | 59° | 81 min |
| August | 14 h 42 min | 51° | 71 min |
| September | 12 h 36 min | 40° | 66 min |
| October | 10 h 30 min | 28° | 69 min |
| November | 8 h 36 min | 18° | 80 min |
| December | 7 h 42 min | 14° | 90 min |
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