Amsterdam in August

Peak crowds; Pride canal parade early in the month.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatMild and long days; book everything ahead.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings.
• SeptemberGoodMild, thinner crowds.
• OctoberGoodCool and colourful; Amsterdam Dance Event week is busy.

• AmsterdamHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdambest weather

  Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.

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.

• Pride canal parade

  Early August

  Canal closures and crowds in the centre.

Crowds · Netherlands overall

High

Prices · Netherlands overall

High

Netherlands overall: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amsterdam, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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