Amsterdam in May

Mild and long days; book everything ahead.

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

No other month rates higher than May for Amsterdam in this guide.

• AmsterdamHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdambest weather

  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.

• Remembrance and Liberation Day

  May 4–5

  Two minutes' silence on the evening of the 4th; festivals on the 5th.

Crowds · Netherlands overall

High

Prices · Netherlands overall

High

Netherlands overall: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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