When to go · Den Helder
Den Helder in May
Great month. Inside Den Helder's best window: May–Sep (mild weather, ferry to Texel runs frequently).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Den Helder's best window: May–Sep (mild weather, ferry to Texel runs frequently).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Den Helder in this guide.
Weather in May
- Den HelderHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 6 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 Den Helder, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jun: High
Prices
May: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Den Helder's best window: May–Sep (mild weather, ferry to Texel runs frequently).
June: Inside Den Helder's best window: May–Sep (mild weather, ferry to Texel runs frequently).
Den Helder: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings