Royal Palace of Amsterdam Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Royal Palace of Amsterdam
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a royal palace, museum building, and city hall. It stands as one of the sights of the country with its Dutch Baroque architecture, built from marble and Bentheimer sandstone in 1665. The structure rises to a height of 90 meters and covers an area of 0.022 square kilometers.

Planning a visit

The palace is open from 10:00 to 17:00, and admission is €12.50. For weather conditions during a visit, July and August offer daily highs of 20 °C and lows of 14 °C, with rain reaching 86 mm and 92 mm respectively. January and February see daily highs of 5 °C and 6 °C with lows of 1 °C. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, located 11 kilometers away, and the site is 1 kilometer from the capital. Nearby sights include Begijnhof, Amsterdam at 0.4 kilometers, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam at 0.5 kilometers, Westerkerk at 0.5 kilometers, Anne Frank House at 0.5 kilometers, and Grachtengordel at 0.8 kilometers.

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C5691216182120181496
Average low, °C1135912141412952
Rainfall, mm8160704563718692921049689
Rainy days161313101111131213141716

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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