When to go · Amsterdam
Amsterdam in March
Good month. Cool; first tulips late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10° / 3°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Amsterdam
Cool; first tulips late in the month.
Weather in March
- AmsterdamHighs around 10 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 17 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamcool
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket