When to go · Leiden
Leiden in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher room rates), late Dec–early Jan (some museums closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- High
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Leiden
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher room rates), late Dec–early Jan (some museums closed).
Weather in August
- LeidenHighs around 23 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 10 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.Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 68–77 °F, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- High
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- High
Netherlands overall: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast