Destination guide
Canals, bikes, tulips, and Golden Age masterpieces.
The Netherlands is compact, flat, and easy — rent a bike, hop trains between cities, and time your trip for tulip season if you can.
Best time to visit
Apr (tulips) or May–Sep
Currency
Euro (€)
Language
Dutch
Canal ring, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, and Anne Frank House.
Open late March to mid-May — the world's largest flower garden.
Modern architecture next to a UNESCO windmill village.
Charming smaller cities with canals minus the crowds.
Amsterdam — mild wet oceanic.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6° / 43°F | 7° / 45°F | 10° / 50°F | 13° / 55°F | 17° / 63°F | 20° / 68°F | 22° / 72°F | 22° / 72°F | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 7° / 45°F |
| Low | 1° / 34°F | 1° / 34°F | 3° / 37°F | 5° / 41°F | 8° / 46°F | 11° / 52°F | 13° / 55°F | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F |
Temperatures shown in °C (with °F). Averages based on long-term climate normals for the country's main hub.
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