When to go · Castricum
Castricum in May
Great month. Inside Castricum's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr–May and Sep for dunes without crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Castricum's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr–May and Sep for dunes without crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Castricum in this guide.
Weather in May
- CastricumHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Castricum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Castricum's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr–May and Sep for dunes without crowds.
April: Inside Castricum's best window: May–Sep for the beach; Apr–May and Sep for dunes without crowds.
Castricum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings