When to go · Groningen
Groningen in May
Great month. Inside Groningen's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Groningen's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Groningen in this guide.
Weather in May
- GroningenHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
- North and Wadden, Netherlands · Groningen, Friesland, Texelfine
Cooler and windier; island ferries and seal trips best June–September.
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 Groningen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: High
Jun: High
Prices
May: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Groningen's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Groningen's best window: May–Sep.
Groningen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast