In the 18th century, Italian opera continued to dominate most of Europe (except France), attracting foreign composers such as Handel. Opera seria was the most prestigious form of Italian opera, until Gluck reacted against its artificiality with his reform operas in the 1760s.
1 The average temperature in Amsterdam in August is very mild at 17.5 Â°C (63.5 Â°F). 2  Afternoons can be really warm with average high temperatures reaching 22 Â°C (71.6 Â°F).  Overnight temperatures are generally mild with an average low of 13 Â°C (55.4 Â°F).
The highest monthly average temperature in Amsterdam for July is 72 degrees. The lowest monthly average temperature in Amsterdam for January is 26 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Amsterdam occurs in July with 6.4 inches. The air quality index in Amsterdam is 27% better than the national average. The pollution index in Amsterdam is 67% better than the national average.