Is Amsterdam hot in May?
Days are typically cool at 17.8°C, while nights average 8.6°C.
The Netherlands · 1991–2020 normal
Amsterdam in
May.
Typical May weather in Amsterdam: 17.8°C by day, 8.6°C at night, 54 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high17.8°C
Typical low8.6°C
Rain54 mm
Wet days8.8
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 60 out of 100 (July leads the year at 79). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 42 from latitude 52.37°. Open-water sea temperature is 11.5°C (33 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Amsterdam like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 54 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 42 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2759794
- NOAA station
- NLE00152485 · SCHIPHOL
- Station distance
- 9.4 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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