Weather in Amsterdam in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Amsterdam;
Average weather
Average temperature in Amsterdam in August
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +73°F.
Is Amsterdam warm or cold in August?
Amsterdam is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Amsterdam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Amsterdam in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +46°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +91°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 87 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +70°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 102 mm to 87 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in July to 5 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Amsterdam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Amsterdam in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+66°F) and the highest in 2016 (+82°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 16 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 245 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, 2022.
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.