When to go · Haarlem
Haarlem in May
Great month. Inside Haarlem's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Haarlem's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Haarlem in this guide.
Weather in May
- HaarlemHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdambest weather
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
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 Haarlem, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Haarlem's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
April: Inside Haarlem's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Haarlem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings