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).
Average Temperatures in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 1  The average temperature in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a little cool at 9.6 degrees Celsius (49.3 degrees Fahrenheit). 2  There is a range of mean monthly temperatures of 16 C (28.8 F) which is a slightly low range. 3  The mean diurnal temperature range/ variation is 7.8 C (14 F).