When to go · Amsterdam
Amsterdam in December
Mixed month. Cold; light festival, Christmas closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7° / 2°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Amsterdam
Cold; light festival, Christmas closures.
Weather in December
- AmsterdamHighs around 7 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 19 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamcool
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Light festival
Dec–January
Boat tours and canal-side crowds in the evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket