Amsterdam weather in December

In December, Amsterdam sees average daytime highs of 35°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 32°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amsterdam's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amsterdam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:27 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Amsterdam is city in Montgomery County in the state of New York, USA.

Density
1,111/km²
people per km²
Founded
1710

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 32°F by the end.

A typical December day in Amsterdam reaches about 35°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 47°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 11°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How December really feels in Amsterdam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
19 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amsterdam weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°3.310.18.19.20.0
Feb32° / 16°2.99.17.210.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.911.35.811.60.3
Apr55° / 36°4.111.91.813.13.2
May66° / 47°3.912.40.114.45.6
Jun75° / 56°4.312.2015.16.4
Jul79° / 61°3.710.9014.86.5
Aug78° / 60°3.510013.86.8
Sep71° / 52°3.69.2012.36.7
Oct58° / 41°4.410.60.410.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.510.32.49.51.1
Dec35° / 22°4.011.27.58.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82773
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102872
112773
122674
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Amsterdam gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23620
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53723
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113727
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:144:19
29.07:164:18
39.07:174:18
49.07:184:18
59.07:184:18
69.07:194:18
79.07:204:17
88.97:214:17
98.97:224:17
108.97:234:17
118.97:244:17
128.97:254:18
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158.97:274:18
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
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31.4Dim
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51.4Dim
61.4Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Amsterdam?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amsterdam.

What to pack for Amsterdam in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Amsterdam sees daytime highs around 35°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Amsterdam in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amsterdam peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amsterdam?

Amsterdam sits at 42.9°N, 74.2°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Glenville, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Amsterdam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Amsterdam.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Amsterdam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft around an average of 492 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,950 ft.

The land around Amsterdam is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
518 ft
10 miles
1,286 ft
50 miles
3,950 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Glenville 6.8 mi · Gloversville 11 mi · Rotterdam 15 mi · Schenectady 16 mi · Clifton Park 22 mi · Saratoga Springs 23 mi · Latham 25 mi · Cohoes 27 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amsterdam (42.9387°, -74.1882°, elevation 361 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).