When to go · Giethoorn
Giethoorn in May
Great month. Inside Giethoorn's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Giethoorn's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Giethoorn in this guide.
Weather in May
- GiethoornHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 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 Giethoorn, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Giethoorn's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Giethoorn's best window: Apr–Oct.
Giethoorn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast