When to go · De Bilt
De Bilt in May
Good month. Outside the best window (All year). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for De Bilt in this guide.
Weather in May
- De BiltHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 De Bilt, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (All year). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
March: Outside the best window (All year). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
De Bilt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings