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).
Country Overview For Netherlands. The climate in Netherlands is typically temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters. The terrain: mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast. For Amsterdam in January the daily average maximum temperatures is 7Â°C with the average minimum 3Â°C, while in June the average maximum is 19Â°C with a minimum of 12Â°C. The wettest month for Amsterdam is November with an average of 85.1mm of precipitation falling while the driest month is April with 32.1mm falling.