Amsterdam in April

Tulip season; King's Day on Apr 27 packs the city.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatMild and long days; book everything ahead.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings.

• AmsterdamHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamfine

  Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Tulip season

  Late March–mid May

  Bulb fields and Keukenhof are crowded; hotels fill.

• King's Day

  Apr 27

  Street parties across the city; trams and trains are full and some streets close.

Crowds · Netherlands overall

High

Prices · Netherlands overall

High

Netherlands overall: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amsterdam, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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