Best time to visit Amsterdam
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | 11d | 86% | 3.7h | avoid | 6C max, 11 rainy days |
| Feb | 8° | 11d | 83% | 5.2h | avoid | 8C max, 11 rainy days |
| Mar | 11° | 9d | 79% | 7.7h | okbusy | shoulder season |
| Apr | 14° | 7d | 74% | 10.1h | okbusy | peak: This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists. |
| May | 18° | 8d | 75% | 11.5h | sweet spot busy | peak: This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists. |
| Jun | 21° | 9d | 75% | 11.9h | sweet spot busy | peak: This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists. |
| Jul | 22° | 10d | 75% | 12.0h | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer season when families travel and outdoor events are… |
| Aug | 22° | 10d | 76% | 11.1h | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer season when families travel and outdoor events are… |
| Sep | 19° | 11d | 80% | 8.9h | sweet spot | 19C max, 11 rainy days |
| Oct | 15° | 12d | 83% | 5.9h | ok | 15C max, 12 rainy days |
| Nov | 10° | 12d | 87% | 4.2h | avoid | 10C max, 12 rainy days |
| Dec | 8° | 12d | 88% | 2.9h | avoid | 8C max, 12 rainy days |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Amsterdam is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from London
- from Frankfurt
- from Paris
- from Zurich
- from Copenhagen
- from Munich
- from Prague
- from Dublin
The year in Amsterdam
Amsterdam experiences a relatively mild climate with a chance of rain throughout the year. Plan travel around peak flower blooming and summer outdoor events for an optimal experience.
| Busiest |
early Apr to late Jun — This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists.
early Jul to late Aug — Summer season when families travel and outdoor events are plentiful.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Mar to late Mar — The weather starts to warm up, with fewer tourists before peak season.
early Sep to late Sep — Milder weather and fewer crowds as summer tourists depart.
early Oct to late Oct — The autumn colors and cooler weather attract some visitors.
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This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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