When to go · Netherlands
Netherlands in March
Good month. Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands
Verdict
Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Weather in March
- Coast and Randstad · Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdamcool
Windy and changeable; showers rather than all-day rain. Summers 20–25 °C, occasional heatwaves; tulips late March – mid May.
- Inland and south · Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht, Eindhovencool
Slightly warmer summers and colder winters; Limburg has the only hills.
- North and Wadden · Groningen, Friesland, Texelcool
Cooler and windier; island ferries and seal trips best June–September.
- Amsterdam10° / 3°, 17 rain days
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.
Easter
Easter (Good Friday not a general holiday), Easter Monday
Keukenhof peak weekend; trains and roads busy.
Tulip season
Late March–mid May · Amsterdam
Bulb fields and Keukenhof are crowded; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Cool; first tulips late in the month.