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

Weather in Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands in August

In an average August, Amsterdam sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range18°C to 25°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range12°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2018-08-07
Lowest 14°C 1986-08-28

Low

Highest 21°C 2020-08-12
Lowest 10°C 1987-08-06

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2019-08-27
Lowest 7°C 1987-08-06

Humidity

Highest 17.8 g/m³ 2020-08-09
Lowest 8.2 g/m³ 2016-08-10

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 2020-08-26
Lowest 8 km/h 1981-08-13

Precip

Wettest 178 mm 2006
Driest 16 mm 1984

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