Weather in Amsterdam in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Amsterdam
Average weather
Average temperature in Amsterdam in May
The temperature in May is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +22°C during the day and a minimum of +5°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +21°C.
Is Amsterdam warm or cold in May?
Amsterdam is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +12°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +6°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Amsterdam:
Water temperature in Amsterdam in May
Water in Amsterdam in May is Cold. It varies from +9°C to +14°C, with an average of +11°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +16°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Amsterdam in May?
Climate in Amsterdam in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | +1°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +30°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 66 mm | 70 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +11°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +12°C to +16°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 60 mm to 66 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Amsterdam is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Amsterdam?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Amsterdam in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+15°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 578 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 3397 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Amsterdam
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Amsterdam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.