Thermograph

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

Weather in Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands in January

In an average January, Amsterdam sees a daily high around 5°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high5°C
Typical high range1°C to 9°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-4°C to 6°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

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

High

Highest 12°C 2007-01-18
Lowest -10°C 1987-01-14

Low

Highest 11°C 2007-01-09
Lowest -13°C 1987-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2007-01-09
Lowest -26°C 1987-01-14

Humidity

Highest 9.0 g/m³ 2007-01-09
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 1987-01-14

Wind

Highest 90 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 7 km/h 2015-01-19

Precip

Wettest 140 mm 1988
Driest 10 mm 1997

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