Weather in Amsterdam in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Amsterdam in April
Going from a maximum of +63°F during the day to a minimum of +32°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +52°F to +63°F.
Is Amsterdam warm or cold in April?
Amsterdam is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +48°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +37°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Amsterdam:
Water temperature in Amsterdam in April
Water in Amsterdam in April is Cold. It varies from +44°F to +51°F, with an average of +47°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +54°F.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Amsterdam in April?
Climate in Amsterdam in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +54°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | +25°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +81°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 60 mm | 66 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +47°F | +53°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +48°F to +54°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 75%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 4 to 5.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Amsterdam is gradually decreasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Amsterdam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Amsterdam in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+52°F) and the highest in 2022 (+60°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 578 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 3397 mm.
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Monthly weather in Amsterdam
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Amsterdam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.