When to go · Amsterdam
Amsterdam in November
Mixed month. Cold and wet; short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Cold and wet; short days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- AmsterdamHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 19 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamrainy
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Low
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Low
Netherlands overall: Grey and wet; Sinterklaas arrives mid-month with parades.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amsterdam, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 19
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: High
Prices
Nov: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
May: 2
November: Cold and wet; short days.
May: Mild and long days; book everything ahead.
Amsterdam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast