City break

Amsterdam weather in August

Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

72

Holiday weather in August

Good

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Amsterdam in August?

In August, Amsterdam is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Amsterdam.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score727271
Day21°21°18°
Night15°15°13°
Sun7 h7 h5 h
Rain days141312

More details for August

Daylight
14 h 46 min06:22 – 21:09
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
1 daydew point 18 °C or more
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
63 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Amsterdam

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in August

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Amsterdam in August: quick answers

Is Amsterdam hot in August?

No. In August, Amsterdam is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C and nights drop to about 15 °C.

Does it rain much in Amsterdam in August?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total.

Amsterdam month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)