When to go · Gouda
Gouda, month by month
The best months for Gouda: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Netherlands: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (busy), Dec (cold, dark).23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (busy), Dec (cold, dark).23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Netherlands: Grey and wet; Sinterklaas arrives mid-month with parades.10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (busy), Dec (cold, dark).7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gouda, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Gouda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Gouda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.