When to go · Heerenveen
Heerenveen, month by month
Good months for Heerenveen: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Longest days, terraces full, festivals. The best month for cycling.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Warm, busy; beaches and islands in season.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Mild, calmer, good light; Heritage Days open private buildings on the second weekend.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Grey and wet; Sinterklaas arrives mid-month with parades.9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Heerenveen, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
April: Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
Heerenveen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.