Highest temperature in Amsterdam on July 31?

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Market context

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s highest temperature on 31 July will be the settlement point, and the current 0% YES price implies the market is treating an extreme reading as very unlikely rather than impossible. Amsterdam’s July climate is usually moderate: long-run normals cluster around the low 20s Celsius, with typical daily highs near 22°C and only occasional spikes much above that[8][11][13]. Comparable historical summaries show Amsterdam’s hottest July readings are far above average but still rare, with a cited all-time July extreme of 32°C and an Amsterdam record of 36.4°C in late July 2019, which is useful context for judging how far out of line a very hot settlement would be[10][14].

For traders, the immediate drivers are short-term forecast updates, any local maritime or north-westerly airflow changes, and the day’s actual high as reported at Schiphol rather than central Amsterdam. Forecast pages for 31 July have pointed to highs in the mid-to-high 20s Celsius, which would sit well above the monthly norm but below the levels needed to challenge historical city records[3]. Because the source is Wunderground’s Schiphol history page, late-day temperature peaks and the station’s exact hourly maximum matter more than general city averages; a warm afternoon can still settle below a widely shared forecast if cloud cover, wind or timing limit the station maximum[3][12].

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