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Paris to Amsterdam drive weather

509 km (316 miles), about 5 hours of driving via A1 and E17. The route stays below 150 m the whole way.

Distance
509 km
Drive time
~5 hours
High point
89 m
Countries
France · Belgium · Netherlands

Next 7 departures

Leaving Paris at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Lille9 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTPartly sunny17°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Lille9 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTMostly sunny15°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny16°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTPartly sunny17°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTHeavy rain15°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTFog9°C
    Lille9 AM CESTFog10°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTFog14°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTPartly sunny17°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTCloudy9°C
    Lille9 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTMostly sunny16°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTPartly sunny17°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTMostly sunny10°C
    Lille9 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTCloudy16°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTRain12°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTRain10°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTLight rain showers10°C
    Lille9 AM CESTRain showers10°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTRain showers11°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTRain showers12°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTRain showers13°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Senlis7:45 AM CESTSunny6°C
    Roye8:15 AM CESTCloudy6°C
    Lille9 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Antwerp10:15 AM CESTMostly sunny10°C
    Breda10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny11°C
    Utrecht11:30 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Amsterdam12 PM CESTPartly sunny13°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Roye · 89 m 0 km 509 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
  2. Senlis, FranceKm 51 · 38 min 77 melevation
  3. Roye, FranceKm 111 · 1 h 8 min 89 melevation
  4. Lille, FranceKm 222 · 2 h 5 min 29 melevation
  5. Antwerp, BelgiumKm 341 · 3 h 12 min 13 melevation
  6. Breda, NetherlandsKm 406 · 3 h 50 min 8 melevation
  7. Utrecht, NetherlandsKm 470 · 4 h 31 min 13 melevation
  8. Amsterdam, NetherlandsKm 509 · 5 h 15 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Paris, Lille and Amsterdam.

MonthParis
Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m
Lille
Lille-Lesquin station · 47 m
Amsterdam
Amsterdam Schiphol station · -3 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan8° / 3°407° / 2°586° / 1°67
Feb9° / 3°388° / 2°517° / 1°55
Mar13° / 5°4211° / 4°5210° / 3°52
Apr18° / 8°3215° / 6°4514° / 5°40
May21° / 11°6818° / 9°6118° / 9°54
Jun24° / 14°5021° / 12°6420° / 11°67
Jul27° / 16°4624° / 14°6822° / 13°80
Aug26° / 16°5824° / 14°7122° / 13°97
Sep23° / 13°3420° / 11°5719° / 11°84
Oct17° / 10°4415° / 8°6415° / 8°86
Nov12° / 6°4510° / 5°7510° / 4°85
Dec8° / 3°557° / 2°737° / 2°82

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); LILLE LESQUIN, FR (FRE00104040, 47 m); SCHIPHOL, NL (NLE00152485, -3 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France, Belgium and Netherlands rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Météo-France, Royal Meteorological Institute and KNMI and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Paris to Amsterdam?

509 km (316 miles), about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of A1 and E17. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Amsterdam?

August. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Amsterdam Schiphol (-3 m), averages 97 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Amsterdam in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Amsterdam Schiphol (-3 m), averages a high of 6°C and a low of 1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).