Amsterdam weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Amsterdam in December?
In December, Amsterdam is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Amsterdam.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 11 | 12 |
| Day | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Night | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Sun | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 13 | 12 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 7 h 44 min08:44 – 16:27
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 77 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Amsterdam
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Amsterdam in December: quick answers
Is Amsterdam hot in December?
No. In December, Amsterdam is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Amsterdam in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 69 mm in total.
Amsterdam month by month
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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)