Thermograph

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

Weather in Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands in December

In an average December, Amsterdam sees a daily high around 6°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high6°C
Typical high range2°C to 10°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range-2°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 13°C 2006-12-05
Lowest -6°C 1996-12-31

Low

Highest 11°C 1994-12-12
Lowest -9°C 1996-12-31

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 1994-12-12
Lowest -20°C 1996-12-31

Humidity

Highest 9.7 g/m³ 1994-12-11
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 1996-12-28

Wind

Highest 73 km/h 2006-12-31
Lowest 7 km/h 1987-12-12

Precip

Wettest 151 mm 1993
Driest 33 mm 2025

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