When to go · Leiden
Leiden in April
Great month. Inside Leiden's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Inside Leiden's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Weather in April
- LeidenHighs around 14 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Coast and Randstad, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamfine
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F, 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.
King's Day (Koningsdag) big impact
27 Apr · Netherlands
Orange street parties and free markets; Amsterdam centre jammed, trams limited, hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- High
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- High
Netherlands overall: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings