When to go · Maastricht
Maastricht in May
Great month. Inside Maastricht's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Maastricht's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Maastricht in this guide.
Weather in May
- MaastrichtHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Inland and south, Netherlands · Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht, Eindhovenbest weather
Slightly warmer summers and colder winters; Limburg has the only hills.
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 Maastricht, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Maastricht's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Maastricht's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Maastricht: 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