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Best Time to Visit Netherlands
Climate based on Amsterdam • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Netherlands is in August, with average highs around 22°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 17 - Jul 30. The hottest month is August (22°C highs) and the coolest is January (7°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 17 - Jul 30
14-day window • Avg 19°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Aug 2 - Aug 15
14-day window • Avg 19°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Aug 16 - Aug 29
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Cold5°Cavg
- 7°C / 2°C
- 80mm total
- 3.8h sun/day
February
Cold5°Cavg
- 8°C / 3°C
- 76mm total
- 5.5h sun/day
March
Cold7°Cavg
- 10°C / 3°C
- 65mm total
- 7.5h sun/day
April
Fresh9°Cavg
- 13°C / 5°C
- 60mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
May
Fresh13°Cavg
- 17°C / 9°C
- 66mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
June
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 21°C / 13°C
- 73mm total
- 11.9h sun/day
July
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 21°C / 14°C
- 85mm total
- 11.9h sun/day
August
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 22°C / 15°C
- 78mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
September
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 19°C / 12°C
- 77mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
October
Fresh12°Cavg
- 15°C / 9°C
- 94mm total
- 6.2h sun/day
November
Cold8°Cavg
- 10°C / 6°C
- 80mm total
- 4.4h sun/day
December
Cold6°Cavg
- 8°C / 4°C
- 82mm total
- 3.1h sun/day
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