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).
Amsterdam: Weather Forecast. The warmest day over the next 7 days in Amsterdam is forecast to be 21st April at 13Â°C (55Â°F) and the warmest night on 21st April at 6Â°C (43Â°F). The average temperature over the next 7 days is forecast to be 12Â°C (54Â°F) and there will be 2 days of sunshine . The average for April is 8Â°C (47Â°F) in Amsterdam.