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The Hague in May

Great month. Inside The Hague's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
High
Netherlands overall
Prices
High
Netherlands overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for The Hague

Inside The Hague's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for The Hague in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • The HagueHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 13 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: 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 The Hague, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 13

    Jun: 13

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: High

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside The Hague's best window: May–Sep.

June: Inside The Hague's best window: May–Sep.

The Hague: 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

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