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Amsterdam Weather in May

In May, Amsterdam averages a high of 17°C (63°F) and a low of 8°C (47°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

17°C
Average high
63°F
8°C
Average low
47°F
32°C
Record high
89°F · May 12, 1998
-1°C
Record low
30°F · May 3, 1981

What May Is Like in Amsterdam

  • 5 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Amsterdam have come since 2012.
  • The coldest May reading, -1°C (30°F) on May 3, 1981, has not been matched in 45 years.
  • May in Amsterdam has become 1.4°C (2.5°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • May is the least predictable month in Amsterdam: daytime highs vary more from day to day and year to year than in any other month.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 29% of May days, and the month averages 54 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Amsterdam, every May since 1971
12°C18°C23°C19801990200020102020May 1971: 17.8°CMay 1972: 15.7°CMay 1973: 16.7°CMay 1974: 16.3°CMay 1975: 14.7°CMay 1976: 17.8°CMay 1977: 16.3°CMay 1978: 16.1°CMay 1979: 15.8°CMay 1980: 17.2°CMay 1981: 18.3°CMay 1982: 17.9°CMay 1983: 14.0°CMay 1984: 13.9°CMay 1985: 17.6°CMay 1986: 17.7°CMay 1987: 14.3°CMay 1988: 18.8°CMay 1989: 19.8°CMay 1990: 19.4°CMay 1991: 13.2°CMay 1992: 20.7°CMay 1993: 18.6°CMay 1994: 16.3°CMay 1995: 17.6°CMay 1996: 14.1°CMay 1997: 16.8°CMay 1998: 19.8°CMay 1999: 17.8°CMay 2000: 19.4°CMay 2001: 18.2°CMay 2002: 17.1°CMay 2003: 17.1°CMay 2004: 16.5°CMay 2005: 17.1°CMay 2006: 18.4°CMay 2007: 18.3°CMay 2008: 20.2°CMay 2009: 18.1°CMay 2010: 14.3°CMay 2011: 18.4°CMay 2012: 18.6°CMay 2013: 15.4°CMay 2014: 17.7°CMay 2015: 16.2°CMay 2016: 19.0°CMay 2017: 19.6°CMay 2018: 21.6°CMay 2019: 16.1°CMay 2020: 18.2°CMay 2021: 15.3°CMay 2022: 18.8°CMay 2023: 17.7°CMay 2024: 20.1°CMay 2025: 18.9°CMay 2026: 19.2°C
Warmest: 2018 (21.6°C)Latest: 2026 (19.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (17.4°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Amsterdam on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Schiphol (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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