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Leiden in July

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) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
Netherlands overall
Prices
High
Netherlands overall

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).

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • LeidenHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Netherlands overall
High
Prices · Netherlands overall
High

Netherlands overall: Warm, busy; beaches and islands in season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 10

    Apr: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Apr: High

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Apr: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Apr: 1

July: 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.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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