If you are a sports nut, then around the month of August, when spring is in full bloom, is the best time to visit the Netherlands. Spring is a pleasant time to vacation for not only the colorful flowers and but the scenery is astonishing. Easter is the busiest time of year to visit in Amsterdam, nevertheless if you can visit during Koninginnedag, April 30th every year (an official holiday recognizing the Queens birthday); it is worth dealing with the crowds. The beginning of October with its Indian summer can be an exceptional time to come. In winter, the museums are quiet and less crowded at this time, and if everything freezes over, there is great ice-skating on the canals and flood plains.
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Weather Averages for Amsterdam
Average Temperatures for Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 37°f | 39°f | 43°f | 46°f | 55°f | 59°f | 61°f | 63°f | 59°f | 50°f | 45°f | 39°f |
| 3°c | 4°c | 6°c | 8°c | 13°c | 15°c | 16°c | 17°c | 15°c | 10°c | 7°c | 4°c |
Average High/Low Temperature for Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 41°f | 43°f | 48°f | 54°f | 63°f | 66°f | 68°f | 70°f | 64°f | 55°f | 48°f | 43°f |
| 5°c | 6°c | 9°c | 12°c | 17°c | 19°c | 20°c | 21°c | 18°c | 13°c | 9°c | 6°c |
| 34°f | 34°f | 36°f | 39°f | 46°f | 52°f | 54°f | 55°f | 52°f | 45°f | 39°f | 34°f |
| 1°c | 1°c | 2°c | 4°c | 8°c | 11°c | 12°c | 13°c | 11°c | 7°c | 4°c | 1°c |
Average Rainfall for Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 48.7mm | 42mm | 42.2mm | 34.1mm | 34.6mm | 47.4mm | 56.5mm | 61.4mm | 64mm | 63.3mm | 66.3mm | 58.4mm |
Average Snow/Fog Days for Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 18 Days | 17 Days | 19 Days | 16 Days | 18 Days | 17 Days | 17 Days | 20 Days | 19 Days | 20 Days | 18 Days | 20 Days |
Weather Averages for Hague
Average Temperatures for The Hague, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 37°f | 39°f | 41°f | 46°f | 54°f | 59°f | 61°f | 63°f | 57°f | 50°f | 43°f | 39°f |
| 3°c | 4°c | 5°c | 8°c | 12°c | 15°c | 16°c | 17°c | 14°c | 10°c | 6°c | 4°c |
Average High/Low Temperature for The Hague, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 41°f | 43°f | 46°f | 52°f | 61°f | 64°f | 66°f | 70°f | 63°f | 55°f | 46°f | 43°f |
| 5°c | 6°c | 8°c | 11°c | 16°c | 18°c | 19°c | 21°c | 17°c | 13°c | 8°c | 6°c |
| 32°f | 34°f | 36°f | 39°f | 46°f | 52°f | 55°f | 55°f | 52°f | 45°f | 39°f | 34°f |
| 0°c | 1°c | 2°c | 4°c | 8°c | 11°c | 13°c | 13°c | 11°c | 7°c | 4°c | 1°c |
Weather Averages for Maastricht
Average Temperatures for Maastricht, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 36°f | 37°f | 43°f | 48°f | 55°f | 61°f | 63°f | 63°f | 59°f | 52°f | 43°f | 37°f |
| 2°c | 3°c | 6°c | 9°c | 13°c | 16°c | 17°c | 17°c | 15°c | 11°c | 6°c | 3°c |
Average High/Low Temperature for Maastricht, Netherlandsl
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 39°f | 43°f | 48°f | 55°f | 63°f | 68°f | 72°f | 72°f | 66°f | 57°f | 48°f | 41°f |
| 4°c | 6°c | 9°c | 13°c | 17°c | 20°c | 22°c | 22°c | 19°c | 14°c | 9°c | 5°c |
| 30°f | 32°f | 36°f | 39°f | 46°f | 52°f | 54°f | 54°f | 50°f | 45°f | 37°f | 32°f |
| -1°c | 0°c | 2°c | 4°c | 8°c | 11°c | 12°c | 12°c | 10°c | 7°c | 3°c | 0°c |
Average Rainfall for Maastricht, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 59mm | 53mm | 62mm | 53mm | 62mm | 74mm | 71mm | 66mm | 57mm | 61mm | 69mm | 73mm |
Weather Averages for Rotterdam
Average Temperatures for Rotterdam, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 37°f | 39°f | 43°f | 48°f | 55°f | 59°f | 63°f | 63°f | 59°f | 50°f | 45°f | 39°f |
| 3°c | 4°c | 6°c | 9°c | 13°c | 15°c | 17°c | 17°c | 15°c | 10°c | 7°c | 4°c |
Average High/Low Temperature for Rotterdam, Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 41°f | 43°f | 48°f | 55°f | 63°f | 66°f | 70°f | 70°f | 64°f | 55°f | 48°f | 43°f |
| 5°c | 6°c | 9°c | 13°c | 17°c | 19°c | 21°c | 21°c | 18°c | 13°c | 9°c | 6°c |
| 34°f | 34°f | 36°f | 39°f | 46°f | 52°f | 54°f | 55°f | 52°f | 45°f | 39°f | 34°f |
| 1°c | 1°c | 2°c | 4°c | 8°c | 11°c | 12°c | 13°c | 11°c | 7°c | 4°c | 1°c |
HOLIDAYS
January - New Year's Day
March - Good Friday*
March - Easter Sunday
March - Easter Monday
April - Queen's Day (Koninginnedag)
May - Ascension
May - Labour Day
May - Liberation Day1
May - Whit Monday
December - Christmas Day
December - Boxing Day
1Liberation day, though celebrated every year, is a public holiday only every 5 years, occurring in 2000, then 2005 and so on.
*Shops remain open on Good Friday.
Weekend: Saturday, Sunday
