When to go · Leiden

Leiden in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher room rates), late Dec–early Jan (some museums closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; Netherlands overall
Prices: High; Netherlands overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Leiden

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher room rates), late Dec–early Jan (some museums closed).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LeidenHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 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.

Netherlands overall: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Leiden, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher room rates), late Dec–early Jan (some museums closed).

April: Inside Leiden's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.

Leiden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.