When to go · De Fryske Marren
De Fryske Marren in May
Great month. Inside De Fryske Marren's best window: May–Sep (lakes and boat season); Apr and Oct for quiet cycling.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- 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
Inside De Fryske Marren's best window: May–Sep (lakes and boat season); Apr and Oct for quiet cycling.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for De Fryske Marren in this guide.
Weather in May
- De Fryske MarrenHighs 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 Fryske Marren, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside De Fryske Marren's best window: May–Sep (lakes and boat season); Apr and Oct for quiet cycling.
April: Inside De Fryske Marren's best window: May–Sep (lakes and boat season); Apr and Oct for quiet cycling.
De Fryske Marren: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings