Highest temperature in Amsterdam on July 16?

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Market context

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will record its peak temperature for 16 July 2026, with the market resolving to the Celsius range containing that high. Current crowd-implied probability sits at 0% for a “YES” outcome on any specific range, yet Polymarket data shows 24°C as the frontrunner at 75% probability, with 25°C trailing at 21% [1]. This divergence suggests the 0% figure likely reflects a binary framing error or a specific threshold not met by the leading temperature ranges, rather than an expectation of no heat.

Historically, mid-July highs in Amsterdam typically cluster between 22°C and 26°C, making 24°C a statistically robust baseline. Comparable cases from 2023 and 2024 show similar distributions, where 24°C frequently emerged as the modal outcome, reinforcing the 75% weighting seen today [1]. The 0% crowd probability may stem from traders misaligning the market’s binary resolution condition with the multi-outcome temperature ranges, creating a false signal of impossibility.

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