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When to go · Haarlem

Haarlem in May

Great month. Inside Haarlem's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C / 9°C
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
Netherlands overall
Prices
High
Netherlands overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Haarlem

Inside Haarlem's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • HaarlemHighs around 18 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 9 days
  • Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdambest weather

    Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.

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.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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