My recommendation is to go for the obvious and the quickest opportunity, namely a cruise along the famous canals of Amsterdam.
A cruise, especially on the Museum Line, where you can suddenly hop-off-and-on the boat all day allows for every weather on every season. Off course, there might be occasional freezing of the winter canals, but that haven't happened in a while.
My cruise started from the Amsterdam Central Railway Station, but a visitor can start anywhere on the line track.
A cruise will introduce you to the old city of Amsterdam. Along the line there are most of the famous tourist attractions. Time allowing they can be visited and the ride will continue. I found it a wonderful experience.
There is a continuous guiding monologue in several languages explaining all that can be seen from the boat. The captain is a very polite and helpful person. The rain splattering to the boat's sides has no effect on the experience.
It gets you thinking about all the compassionate people who have contributed to building the city of Amsterdam through the centuries it has existed. It is a city always in the move, always changing like all the cities in the world. It is a city full of art, curious cottage industry, cheese and a feeling of lightness, even in a dreary winters day.
It is warmly recommended.
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