When to go · Amsterdam
Amsterdam in April
Good month. Tulip season; King's Day on Apr 27 packs the city.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14° / 5°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Tulip season; King's Day on Apr 27 packs the city.
Weather in April
- AmsterdamHighs around 14 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 15 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamfine
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Tulip season
Late March–mid May
Bulb fields and Keukenhof are crowded; hotels fill.
King's Day
Apr 27
Street parties across the city; trams and trains are full and some streets close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- High
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- High
Netherlands overall: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast