Weather in Amsterdam in December

Daylight on the 15th: 7 h 43 min
Average high: 7 °C (45 °F)
Average low: 4 °C (39 °F)
Precipitation: 86 mm

In December, the area around Amsterdam averages daytime highs of 7 °C (45 °F) and night-time lows of 4 °C (39 °F). Days are cool; bring a warm layer.

Temperature

Compared with November, December is cooler by 2 °C in daytime highs, and January is cooler by 2 °C than December. The daily average is 6 °C (42 °F).

Precipitation, humidity and wind

Precipitation averages about 86 mm over the month, with 17 days of at least 1 mm. Expect some wet days, but not every day.

December is the wettest month of the year.

Relative humidity averages 92 % and wind at 2 m about 4.9 m/s.

Daylight

On 15 December the sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 16:27 local time, for 7 h 43 min of daylight, 63 minutes less than a month earlier.

About these numbers

The figures are 2011-2020 averages for the grid cell around Amsterdam from the NASA POWER project, a model based data set. They describe the area rather than one weather station, and a single year can differ.

Month by month

Month	High	Low	Precipitation
January	6 °C	2 °C	74 mm
February	6 °C	1 °C	58 mm
March	9 °C	3 °C	47 mm
April	13 °C	6 °C	38 mm
May	16 °C	9 °C	52 mm
June	19 °C	13 °C	72 mm
July	21 °C	15 °C	76 mm
August	21 °C	15 °C	78 mm
September	19 °C	12 °C	67 mm
October	15 °C	9 °C	83 mm
November	10 °C	6 °C	66 mm
December	7 °C	4 °C	86 mm

Questions

How warm is Amsterdam in December?

Average highs of 7 °C (45 °F) and lows of 4 °C (39 °F) (2011-2020 averages).

Does it rain a lot in Amsterdam in December?

About 86 mm over the month, on 17 days with at least 1 mm.

Sources

NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, funded through the NASA Earth Science Directorate Applied Science Program (2026-09-22)
Computed from the city coordinates with the NOAA solar position equations
IANA tz database
Wikidata, CC0 (2026-09-22)