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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Amsterdam in August

In an average August, Amsterdam sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range18°C to 27°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range11°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2020-08-08
Lowest 14°C 1993-08-22

Low

Highest 21°C 2020-08-09
Lowest 7°C 1993-08-29

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 2003-08-12
Lowest 4°C 1990-08-19

Humidity

Highest 18.6 g/m³ 1997-08-25
Lowest 8.0 g/m³ 1994-08-14

Wind

Highest 43 km/h 2020-08-26
Lowest 7 km/h 1987-08-11

Gust

Highest 82 km/h 2020-08-26
Lowest 14 km/h 1980-08-10

Precip

Wettest 177 mm 2006
Driest 18 mm 1995

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