What to pack for Amsterdam in April

Lows around 43°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

The layer you'll wear more than any other.

Wind at 21 km/h cuts through without a hat.

UV index hits 5.7 and thirteen hours of daylight means real sun exposure.

Water reflects light off canals. Glare builds up fast without polarized lenses.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Eleven rain days a month means minor cuts and scrapes happen on wet streets.

This country runs on Type C or F. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Thirteen-hour daylight means long days of camera and phone use.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Urban terrain and nearby parks mean you walk everywhere. Carry-on size fits overhead.

Thirteen hours of daylight and nearby parks pull you out walking all day.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Six degrees at night means exposed skin gets cold fast.

Tap water is safe but carrying your own bottle beats single-use plastic.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel and crowded transit hubs make bag tracking worth it.

Shared rooms mean tight storage. Cubes keep your clothes separate and organized.

Eleven rain days in April mean damp clothes pile up fast in shared rooms.

Lows around 43°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

Crowded transit and shared rooms make noise isolation valuable for rest.

Lows dip to 43°F. A thin insulating layer fills the gap between jacket and shirt.

Thirteen point nine hours of daylight and a UV index of 5.7 demand eye protection.

Seventy-five percent humidity and urban crowds make hand washing frequent.

One outlet at the guesthouse. Short cables charge multiple devices at once.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Border crossings to nearby countries happen often from Amsterdam.

Shared accommodation and hostels are common. Lock your bags.

Seventy-five percent humidity makes mold grow on toiletries left on wet bathroom surfaces.

Hostels and shared guesthouses are standard. A pillow helps you sleep anywhere.