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Netherlands · Month guide
Netherlands in May
Around 18 °C with 64 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
May is a mixed month for Netherlands — worth planning around specific regions. Around 18 °C with 64 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Netherlands · May
What the weather usually does
Netherlands · typical month
- Day / night9 – 18 °CYear range 2 – 23 °C
- Rainfall64 mmYear range 57 – 89 mm
- Sunshine7.3 hr / dayYear range 1.3 – 7.3 hr / day
What’s open · May
Things to do in Netherlands in May
Nothing in Netherlands shuts for the season; May runs the full list.
- OpenKeukenhof and the tulip fields
the season runs from late March to mid-May, either side of the peak
Sources: tulipsinholland.com, holland.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
15 regions · current month
Netherlands, taken apart
- Bonaire27°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Drenthe18°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- Flevoland17°C now · 6–22 °C yr
- Friesland16°C now · 6–21 °C yr
- Gelderland19°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- Groningen17°C now · 6–22 °C yr
- Limburg19°C now · 6–24 °C yr
- North Brabant19°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- North Holland16°C now · 6–21 °C yr
- Overijssel19°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- Saba27°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Sint Eustatius27°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- South Holland17°C now · 7–22 °C yr
- Utrecht18°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- Zeeland17°C now · 7–22 °C yr
Safety · 5 governments
What the governments say about Netherlands
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 | 2.3 | -3.9 | 11.3 |
| February | 7.6 | 2.6 | -4.2 | 13.7 |
| March | 10.3 | 3.5 | -1.5 | 16.5 |
| April | 13.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 21.0 |
| May | 17.7 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 24.4 |
| June | 21.3 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 28.1 |
| July | 22.1 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 29.1 |
| August | 22.5 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 30.1 |
| September | 19.6 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 26.9 |
| October | 15.0 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 20.4 |
| November | 9.7 | 5.1 | -0.3 | 14.4 |
| December | 7.3 | 3.6 | -2.9 | 12.5 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 79 |
| February | 71 |
| March | 64 |
| April | 57 |
| May | 64 |
| June | 80 |
| July | 83 |
| August | 74 |
| September | 75 |
| October | 89 |
| November | 73 |
| December | 77 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 1.9 |
| February | 3.3 |
| March | 5.0 |
| April | 6.9 |
| May | 7.3 |
| June | 7.1 |
| July | 6.7 |
| August | 6.4 |
| September | 5.3 |
| October | 3.3 |
| November | 2.3 |
| December | 1.3 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.2 | 7.5 | 31.7 |
| February | 18.9 | 7.9 | 33.4 |
| March | 16.2 | 8.2 | 29.6 |
| April | 14.9 | 8.1 | 23.8 |
| May | 14.1 | 7.2 | 21.8 |
| June | 13.8 | 7.3 | 22.9 |
| July | 13.6 | 7.0 | 22.2 |
| August | 13.4 | 7.0 | 22.2 |
| September | 13.7 | 6.5 | 23.9 |
| October | 16.6 | 8.0 | 26.6 |
| November | 16.6 | 8.0 | 27.3 |
| December | 17.9 | 7.9 | 30.5 |
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