Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam — Population, elevation and map

About Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a city. Location: Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland. Population: 741,636. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (11 km). Nearby sights include Torensluis and Nieuwe Kerk.

Photos of Amsterdam

Noorderkerk Marcel mulder · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
Westerkerk Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sint Rosaklooster Marion Golsteijn · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
Mozes en Aäronkerk S Sepp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Janskerk Mycomzx · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

Climate of Amsterdam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (95 mm)
Driest month: April (46 mm)

5° 1°

6° 0°

9° 2°

12° 4°

17° 8°

19° 10°

21° 13°

21° 12°

18° 10°

14° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

71

Feb

52

Mar

66

Apr

46

May

53

Jun

69

Jul

70

Aug

63

Sep

87

Oct

91

Nov

95

Dec

85

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Amsterdam
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	12°	17°	19°	21°	21°	18°	14°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	2°	4°	8°	10°	13°	12°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	71	52	66	46	53	69	70	63	87	91	95	85

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Amsterdam

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 11 kmsouthwest
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 56 kmsouthwest
Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 10 kmnorthwest
Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 16 kmsouthwest
Haarlem Population: 162.5K 17 kmwest
Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 22 kmeast
Utrecht Population: 376.4K 35 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Amsterdam

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 90 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

Eikenberg Mountain 24 kmE
De Kruisberg Mountain 25 kmNW
Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 19 kmE
Obrechtkerk Attraction 2 kmSW

25–60 km73 places

Habana Beach Beach 57 kmSW
Strandslag Zandloper Beach 60 kmN
Strandslag Voordijk Beach 55 kmN
Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 50 kmN

60–100 km118 places

IJsselmonde Island 62 kmSW
Texel Island 79 kmN
Putjensberg Mountain 75 kmE
Poppelsche Leij River 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Amsterdam and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Amsterdam	Rotterdam	The Hague	Utrecht
Population	741.6K	868.1K	474.3K	376.4K
Elevation	13 m	9 m	4 m	13 m
Summer day (hottest month)	21°	22°	21°	22°
Winter night (coldest month)	0°	0°	0°	0°
Annual rainfall	848 mm	863 mm	837 mm	797 mm
Best months	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug
Distance	—	58 km	52 km	35 km