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 in July. July 26, 2016 Weather. July generally is the warmest month of the year in Amsterdam, with temperatures ranging between nighttime lows of 13Â° C (54Â° F) and midday highs around 22Â° C (72Â° F). Mind you, historically July weather has always been precarious at best (as is Dutch weather in general, no matter what month you pick).