Portuguese Synagogue Portugees-Israëlietische Synagoge
The Portuguese Synagogue is a synagogue and museum located in the Jewish Cultural Quarter of Amsterdam. This baroque architecture site was established in 1676 and is a Rijksmonument. It is also one of the most looked-up sights in the Netherlands on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
April is the driest month, with about 45 mm of rain and 10 rainy days. July is the warmest month, with daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 14 °C. January is the coldest, with daily highs of 5 °C and lows of 1 °C. August has daily highs of 20 °C, while in May, highs reach 16 °C. October is the wettest month, with about 102 mm of rain.
The synagogue is 1 km from the capital, Amsterdam, and 12 km from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The site is wheelchair accessible and is located near the Oude Kerk (0.9 km), the Begijnhof (1.1 km), and the Royal Palace of Amsterdam (1.1 km). Amsterdam Centraal station and the Grachtengordel are also nearby, at a distance of about 1.3 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 81 | 60 | 70 | 45 | 64 | 71 | 86 | 91 | 90 | 102 | 94 | 88 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
