Average Weather on March 26 in Amsterdam Netherlands

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On March 26, the temperature in Amsterdam typically ranges from 40°F to 49°F and is rarely below 31°F or above 59°F.

For reference, on August 5, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Amsterdam typically range from 57°F to 71°F, while on February 8, the coldest day of the year, they range from 34°F to 42°F.

The coolest time of the day is from 12:30 AM to 8:30 AM, with the coldest at 6:15 AM, at which time the temperature is below 45°F three days out of four, and below 48°F nine days out of ten.

The warmest time of the day is from 12:15 PM to 6:15 PM, with the hottest at 3:30 PM, at which time the temperature is above 45°F three days out of four, and above 41°F nine days out of ten.

The day has gained half its heat by 10:15 AM and lost it again by 8:30 PM.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the range of temperatures experienced on March 26 throughout the historical record. The horizontal axis is the time of day and the colored stacked areas indicate the percentage of hours spent in various temperature bands.

The average percentage of the sky covered by clouds in Amsterdam on March 26 varies over the course of the day.

The cloudiest time of day is around 6:30 AM, at which time the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 65%.

The clearest time of day is around 1:30 PM, at which time the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions is 49%.

For reference, on January 1, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 69%, while on July 22, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 57%.

On average, there is a 26% chance that more than 0.04 inches of total precipitation will fall in Amsterdam throughout the day on March 26, of which 99% is expected to be rain alone, 0% to be snow alone, and 1% to be a mixture of snow and rain.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of precipitation is 38% on December 23, and its lowest chance is 22% on May 1.

For those 26% of years with precipitation on March 26, the chart below shows when throughout the day that precipitation is more or less likely to occur, excluding hourly accumulations of less than 0.01 inches. If precipitation were equally likely throughout the day, all hours would report 4.2% (100% divided by 24 hours).

Precipitation is most likely between 4 AM and 5 AM, and least likely between 10 PM and 11 PM.

In Amsterdam on March 26, the Sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets 12 hours, 36 minutes later, at 8:04 PM. Solar noon is at 1:46 PM.

For reference, on June 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:18 AM and sets 16 hours, 48 minutes later, at 10:06 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:48 AM and sets 7 hours, 41 minutes later, at 4:28 PM.

Civil twilight, the period before the Sun has risen or after the Sun has set during which time it is possible to engage in most outdoor activities without artificial lighting, begins and ends 34 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, at 6:54 AM and 8:38 PM respectively.

Nautical twilight, during which time it is possible to clearly discern the horizon (e.g., for navigational purposes), begins and ends 1 hour, 15 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, at 6:13 AM and 9:19 PM respectively.

Astronomical twilight, outside of which it is possible to make the most sensitive of astronomical observations, begins and ends 1 hour, 59 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, at 5:30 AM and 10:03 PM respectively.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Muggy conditions are essentially unheard-of in Amsterdam on March 26.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Amsterdam on March 26 varies throughout the day, with a daily average of 7.0 miles per hour.

The windiest time of day is around 1:45 PM, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour, mostly staying between 5.1 miles per hour and 10.3 miles per hour, and rarely falling below 3.2 miles per hour or exceeding 13.3 miles per hour.

The calmest time of day is around 7:45 PM, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour, mostly staying between 4.2 miles per hour and 8.1 miles per hour, and rarely falling below 2.7 miles per hour or exceeding 11.3 miles per hour.

For reference, on January 6, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.3 miles per hour, while on August 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.5 miles per hour.

Over the entire course of March 26 in Amsterdam, the hourly average wind direction, in order of prevalence, is from the west (34%), south (24%), east (22%), and north (20%).

Amsterdam is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature does not change appreciably over the course of the day, so this section does not include a chart.

The average surface water temperature on March 26 in Amsterdam is 44°F, mostly staying between 43°F and 45°F, and rarely falling below 39°F or exceeding 46°F.

For reference, the year's highest average is 65°F on August 16, and its lowest average is 41°F on February 20.

This section discusses the incident shortwave solar power reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The peak incident shortwave solar power per square meter is 0.47 kilowatts at around 1:00 PM.

In contrast, the corresponding value on June 27, the brightest day of the year, is 0.71 kilowatts at around 1:30 PM. The corresponding value on December 22, the darkest day of the year, is 0.12 kilowatts at around 12:45 PM.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Amsterdam are 52.374 deg latitude, 4.890 deg longitude, and 10 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Amsterdam contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 138 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 13 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (190 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (466 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Amsterdam is covered by artificial surfaces (90%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (36%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and grassland (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Amsterdam, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Amsterdam.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Amsterdam according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Amsterdam is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Amsterdam and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (73%, 11 kilometers, southwest); De Bilt (12%, 36 kilometers, southeast); Lelystad Airport (9%, 44 kilometers, east); and De Kooy (6%, 62 kilometers, north).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.