Amsterdam, Netherlands Weather and Climate
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 5 ° C | 6 ° C | 9 ° C | 12 ° C | 17 ° C | 19 ° C | 21 ° C | 22 ° C | 18 ° C | 14 ° C | 9 ° C | 7 ° C |
| Night temperature | 1 ° C | 0 ° C | 2 ° C | 4 ° C | 8 ° C | 10 ° C | 13 ° C | 12 ° C | 10 ° C | 7 ° C | 4 ° C | 2 ° C |
| Water temperature | 6 ° C | 6 ° C | 7 ° C | 9 ° C | 12 ° C | 15 ° C | 17 ° C | 18 ° C | 18 ° C | 16 ° C | 13 ° C | 9 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 62 | 43 | 59 | 41 | 48 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 75 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Hours of sunshine | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunrise | 8:40 | 7:55 | 6:55 | 6:45 | 5:45 | 5:20 | 5:35 | 6:20 | 7:15 | 8:05 | 8:00 | 8:45 |
| Sunset | 16:55 | 17:50 | 18:40 | 20:35 | 21:30 | 22:05 | 21:55 | 21:10 | 19:55 | 18:45 | 16:50 | 16:30 |
Temperatures
The average annual temperature is 9.7 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (17 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of 3 ° C. The maximum water temperature is 18 ° C. Pleasant bathing is possible from temperatures of around 21 ° C. The months of July, August and September have a water temperature of at least 17 ° C. Bathing is then possible to a limited extent.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 779 mm on 109 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March, April, November and December snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 7 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year, the sun shines for 4.4 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Utrecht, Utrecht, Almere, Haarlem, Amersfoort, Zaanstad, Haarlemmermeer, Zaanstad, Amersfoort, Hoofddorp, Zoetermeer, Leiden, Leiden, Zoetermeer, Alphen am Rhein and Alkmaar.
Amsterdam weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 9 ° C and 17 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Amsterdam, it gets warmest in May, but March is noticeably cooler.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 7-12 ° C. So the weather is not suitable for swimming.
The expected rainfall is around 9 days in March, around 7 days in April and around 8 days in May.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines on average between 4 and 7 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in May in Amsterdam, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.