When to go · Nijmegen
Nijmegen, month by month
The best months for Nijmegen: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Cold, dark and wet; cheapest hotel month. Museums and brown cafés carry the trip.6 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Still cold; carnival in Maastricht and the south. Canals freeze only in rare years.7 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.15 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Nijmegen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.19 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Nijmegen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.22 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mid-Jul (Four Days Marches: 1.5 million visitors, roads closed, hotels full).24 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Pride Amsterdam early in the month; hotels at their dearest.23 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Nijmegen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.20 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.15 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Grey and wet; Sinterklaas arrives mid-month with parades.10 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival and Christmas markets; Sinterklaas on 5 December.7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium