Season guide · Amsterdam · Netherlands
Amsterdam in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain
Quick answer
Long, mild days, festivals and Pride, with the biggest crowds; real heat is rare but showers are common. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 28 rainy days across June–August. June is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 11°C (52°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 28
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9 | 16.8 h | 5/5 |
| July | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9 | 16.3 h | 5/5 |
| August | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10 | 14.7 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 21°C (70°F) against a yearly 14°C (57°F), and 28 of the year's roughly 125 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 5/5 and hotel prices 5/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Holland Festival of performing arts (usually June)
- June: Open Garden Days — private canal-house gardens open (usually mid-June)
- July: Keti Koti — commemoration of the abolition of slavery (1 July)
- July: Julidans contemporary dance festival (July)
- August: Pride Amsterdam with the Canal Parade (usually early August)
- August: Grachtenfestival classical music on the canals (usually mid-August)
- August: Uitmarkt cultural season opener (late August)
Good choices for summer
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Museum · Canal Ring
Anne Frank House
Check the museum's website for when tickets are released and book as soon as they appear; there are no tickets at the door.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Gallery · Museum Quarter
Stedelijk Museum
The city's museum of modern art and design, a 19th-century building with a white extension nicknamed 'the bathtub', covers Mondrian, Malevich, Kandinsky, Karel Appel and the CoBrA group, Warhol and contemporary design.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Palace · Old Centre
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Check the website before going, as the palace closes to visitors when it is in royal use.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Museum · Oosterdok
NEMO Science Museum
Renzo Piano's green copper building rises like a ship's bow over the IJ tunnel, with five floors of hands-on science exhibits for children of all ages.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Views
- Architecture
Experience · De Pijp
Heineken Experience
Book online for a lower price and a time slot, and combine it with the Albert Cuyp Market a few minutes away.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Rainy day
- Food
Day trips in summer
- Zaanse Schans (About 20 minutes by train plus a short walk) — A collection of working 18th-century windmills, green wooden houses, a clog workshop and a cheese farm along the Zaan river.
- Keukenhof (About 1 hour by bus) — Open for only about eight weeks each spring, usually from late March to mid-May, Keukenhof's 32 hectares of gardens display millions of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, while the surrounding bulb fields bloom in stripes of colour.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Amsterdam?
Yes: June is among the best months. Long, mild days, festivals and Pride, with the biggest crowds; real heat is rare but showers are common.
+What is the weather like in Amsterdam in summer?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 28 rainy days over the season.