Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C Lille9 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny15°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Partly sunny17°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Lille9 AM CEST Sunny11°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny15°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny16°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Heavy rain15°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Fog9°C Lille9 AM CEST Fog10°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Fog14°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Partly sunny17°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny12°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Sunny10°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Cloudy9°C Lille9 AM CEST Cloudy10°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy14°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny16°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Partly sunny17°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Cloudy10°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny10°C Lille9 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Cloudy14°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Cloudy16°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Rain12°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Rain10°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Light rain showers10°C Lille9 AM CEST Rain showers10°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Rain showers11°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Rain showers12°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Rain showers13°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Senlis7:45 AM CEST Sunny6°C Roye8:15 AM CEST Cloudy6°C Lille9 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C Antwerp10:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny10°C Breda10:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny11°C Utrecht11:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Amsterdam12 PM CEST Partly 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.
- Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
- Senlis, FranceKm 51 · 38 min 77 melevation
- Roye, FranceKm 111 · 1 h 8 min 89 melevation
- Lille, FranceKm 222 · 2 h 5 min 29 melevation
- Antwerp, BelgiumKm 341 · 3 h 12 min 13 melevation
- Breda, NetherlandsKm 406 · 3 h 50 min 8 melevation
- Utrecht, NetherlandsKm 470 · 4 h 31 min 13 melevation
- Amsterdam, NetherlandsKm 509 · 5 h 15 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Paris, Lille and Amsterdam.
| Month | Paris Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m | Lille Lille-Lesquin station · 47 m | Amsterdam Amsterdam Schiphol station · -3 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 40 | 7° / 2° | 58 | 6° / 1° | 67 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 38 | 8° / 2° | 51 | 7° / 1° | 55 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 42 | 11° / 4° | 52 | 10° / 3° | 52 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 32 | 15° / 6° | 45 | 14° / 5° | 40 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 68 | 18° / 9° | 61 | 18° / 9° | 54 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 50 | 21° / 12° | 64 | 20° / 11° | 67 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 46 | 24° / 14° | 68 | 22° / 13° | 80 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 58 | 24° / 14° | 71 | 22° / 13° | 97 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 34 | 20° / 11° | 57 | 19° / 11° | 84 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 44 | 15° / 8° | 64 | 15° / 8° | 86 |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 45 | 10° / 5° | 75 | 10° / 4° | 85 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 55 | 7° / 2° | 73 | 7° / 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.
- France · Bison FutéBison Futé traffic
- Belgium · Verkeerscentrum (Flanders)Flanders traffic centre
- Belgium · WalloniaWallonia traffic (Trafiroutes)
- Netherlands · RijkswaterstaatRijkswaterstaat
Check the official forecast from Météo-France, Royal Meteorological Institute and KNMI and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Paris to Amsterdam with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
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).