When to go · Groningen
Groningen in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GroningenHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 days
- North and Wadden, Netherlands · Groningen, Friesland, Texelcool
Cooler and windier; island ferries and seal trips best June–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Groningen, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
May: Inside Groningen's best window: May–Sep.
Groningen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket