Month guide · Amsterdam · Netherlands
Amsterdam in March
What March is really like in Amsterdam: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Deerpeter, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
March is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 10°C (50°F), lows of 3°C (37°F), about 10 rainy days and roughly 11.7 hours of daylight. Spring arrives slowly; the first bulb fields flower late in the month and Keukenhof opens.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 10°C (50°F) / 3°C (37°F)
- Rainy days
- About 10
- Daylight
- About 11.7 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 8th-warmest month in Amsterdam: days average 10°C (50°F) against a yearly average high of 14°C (57°F), and nights fall to about 3°C (37°F). Rain falls on roughly 10 of its 31 days. Compared with February (7°C (45°F)), March is warmer; by April highs climb to around 14°C (57°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:55
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 18:45
- Daylight
- About 11.7 hours
Spring (March–May). Bulb season, King's Day and Liberation Day, with mild, changeable weather and the year's highest prices in late April.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is April at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in April). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
- Keukenhof gardens open (usually from mid-to-late March)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in March
With cold days, plan around indoor sights and keep outdoor time flexible.
Waterfront · Canal Ring
Canal Ring walk
Walk at dusk, when lights come on in the canal houses and reflect in the water.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Iconic
- Architecture
- Photo spot
- Couples
Experience · Canal Ring
Canal cruise
An hour on a canal boat passes the Golden Bend, the Skinny Bridge (Magere Brug) over the Amstel and the harbour front, with commentary on the history of the canal houses.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Couples
- Views
- Iconic
Neighbourhood · Jordaan
The Jordaan
Visit on a Saturday morning for the Noordermarkt and the Lindengracht market, then sit outside a brown café.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- Couples
- Shopping
- Photo spot
Park · Museum Quarter
Vondelpark
Amsterdam's best-known park stretches about 1.5 km west from near Leidseplein, with ponds, a rose garden, playgrounds and cafés.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Couples
What to pack
For highs near 10°C, lows near 3°C and 10 wet days: a warm coat, hat, gloves and thermal layers; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is March a good time to visit Amsterdam?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, April–June and September are better overall. Compare every month.
Amsterdam in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Amsterdam?
It is a shoulder-season month. Spring arrives slowly; the first bulb fields flower late in the month and Keukenhof opens.
+How warm is Amsterdam in March?
Average highs are around 10°C (50°F) and lows around 3°C (37°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Amsterdam in March?
Expect rain on about 10 days of the month.