Amsterdam weather in September

In September, Amsterdam sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Amsterdam's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amsterdam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
4th warmest
Overnight low
52°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:42 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical September day in Amsterdam reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17557
27557
37556
47556
57456
67456
77455
87355
97355
107354
117254
127253
137253
147153
157152
167152
177052
187051
196951
206951
216950
226850
236849
246749
256749
266648
276648
286548
296547
306547

How September really feels in Amsterdam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amsterdam weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45149
55149
65050
75149
85149
95149
105050
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244852
254753
264753
274654
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Amsterdam gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
527
627
727
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
139292012
240291911
342281911
443281910
544271910
64627189
74726188
84826188
95025187
105125177
115324176
125324176
135623165
145822155
155822155
166121144
176220144
186320134
196619123
206718123
216917113
227016113
237216102
247315102
25751492
26771382
27781381
28801271
29811171
30821071

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:266:27
213.05:276:25
312.95:286:24
412.95:296:22
512.85:306:20
612.85:316:18
712.75:326:16
812.75:336:15
912.65:356:13
1012.65:366:11
1112.55:376:09
1212.55:386:07
1312.45:396:05
1412.45:406:03
1512.35:416:02
1612.35:426:00
1712.25:445:58
1812.25:455:56
1912.15:465:54
2012.15:475:52
2112.05:485:50
2212.05:495:48
2311.95:505:47
2411.95:525:45
2511.85:535:43
2611.85:545:41
2711.75:555:39
2811.75:565:37
2911.65:575:36
3011.65:585:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.05 kWh/m².

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 — September's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Amsterdam?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Amsterdam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amsterdam in September

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

In September, Amsterdam sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Amsterdam in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
September 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).