Amsterdam weather in September

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Most years, Amsterdam weather in September is nice — very nice, indeed.

And with the summer crowds gone, many think this is the best time to visit Amsterdam.

Usually Many Days of Summer-like Weather

Weather professionals say September 1 marks the metrological start of fall or autumn,

But for you and me, in the Netherlands fall starts on either the 22nd or 23rd of September. In 2021, autumn begins on September 22.

However, September often turns into somewhat of an extension of summer.

On average, the month enjoys 145 hours of sunshine. Of course, you cannot always expect summer-like weather. But on many days the temperature is rather mild.

Then again, hail- or thunderstorms are not unusual either. Yet, they usually occur at night.

To sum up: September sees smaller crowds, and usually has nice weather.

So whenever people ask us “what is the best time to visit Amsterdam?” we say “September.”

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Amsterdam Weather Forecast, September 2023

Last updated September 9, 2023

We update this page with weather forecasts throughout September.

During the rest of the year trust the general information on this page.

This week: Sunrise: 7:07 (7:07 am) — Sunset: 20:05 (20:05 pm)

Saturday, September 9, 2023 — Overcast in the morning. Abundantly sunny in the afternoon. No rain. Afternoon high 26° C | 78.8° F.

Sunday, September 10, 2023 — Sunny intervals all day, with about 75% sunshine. No rain. Afternoon high temperature 29° C | 84.2° F.

Monday, September 11, 2023 — Sunny intervals during the day. Cloudy in the evening. No rain. Mid-afternoon high 25° C | 77° F.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 — Sunny intervals all day, but cloudier in the morning – with a 30% change of a brief thundershower. There is also a 60% change of scattered light rainshowers in the afternoon. Mid-afternoon high 22° C | 71.6° F.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 — Sunny intervals all day, with about 70-80% sunshine. No rain. Mid-afternoon high 19° C | 66.2° F.

Thursday, September 14, 2023 — Mostly overcast or clouydy, with some sunny intervals in mid-afternoon. No rain. Mid-afternoon high 19° C | 66.2° F.

Long Term Amsterdam Forecast

Friday, September 15, 2023 – Friday, September 22, 2023: Initially, mainly dry, with temperatures about average for this time of the year. Around Sunday September 17 there is a fairly high chance (60%) of temporarily warmer weather. From then on, the daily chance of precipitation increases to approximately 50%.

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Normal High and Low Temperatures in September

1-10: 11.7/19.7° Celsius (53.06/67.4° Fahrenheit)
11-20: 10.8/18.6° Celsius (51.44/65.48° Fahrenheit)
21-31: 10.2/17.7° Celsius (50.36/63.86° Fahrenheit)

What to Wear in Amsterdam

Mind you, as always the weather in Amsterdam, as in the rest of Holland, can be rather changeable. That can make it hard to know what to pack.

Make sure you bring light rain gear, but by all means dress in layers. For one thing, the weather can (and often does) switch back and forth between bright and sunny one moment and brief showers (light or heavy) the next.

Usually the climate remains quite mild.

If you happen to dress for summer and get caught in the rain, just do what Amsterdammers do: pop into a brown café or an Irish pub (like O’Reilly’s) and wait for the next sunny spell.

By the way, if you plan on bringing an umbrella make sure yours is windproof.

Some day someone (you?) will create a coffee table book with oodles of colorful pictures of discarded umbrellas along the streets, squares and canals of Amsterdam…

Amsterdam Weather in September Facts

Temperatures
• Average lows: 10° C (48° F)
• Average highs: 19° C (66° F)

Sunrise & Sunset
• September 1 – 6:51 a.m. / 20:29 p.m
• September 30 – 7:39 a.m. / 19:21 p.m.

Rainfall
• Average: 83 mm (3.2 inches)

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