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Reykjavík vs Amsterdam
Comparing Reykjavík change · Amsterdam change
Amsterdam is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 484 mm more rain a year, and Amsterdam the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Amsterdam, in everyday terms.
Summers
Amsterdam has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Amsterdam: Mild
Winters
Amsterdam has milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Amsterdam: Chilly
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Amsterdam: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Amsterdam is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Amsterdam: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Amsterdam is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 484 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Amsterdam has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Amsterdam runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Amsterdam | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +5 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Amsterdam | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Amsterdam | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +5 | +3 |
Avg low (°C) Amsterdam runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Amsterdam | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 |
Precipitation (mm) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Amsterdam | 67 | 55 | 52 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 79 | 97 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 |
| Difference | -66 | -72 | -57 | -35 | -38 | +17 | -16 | -38 | -43 | -28 | -65 | -41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Amsterdam | 67 | 55 | 52 | 40 | 54 | 67 |
| Difference | -66 | -72 | -57 | -35 | -38 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Amsterdam | 79 | 97 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 |
| Difference | -16 | -38 | -43 | -28 | -65 | -41 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Amsterdam | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Amsterdam | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Amsterdam | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Amsterdam | 76 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Amsterdam | 76 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 72 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Amsterdam | 69 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -7 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Amsterdam | 91 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 91 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | — | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +2 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Amsterdam | 91 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | — | -3 | -3 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Amsterdam | 80 | 80 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 91 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +2 | +4 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Reykjavík trends → · Amsterdam trends →
Reykjavík is projected to shift from Cfc to Cfb by the 2071–2099 window (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Reykjavík
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 11 years of daily observations at Keflavik, a weather station, about 39 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Amsterdam
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Schiphol, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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