Month guide · The Hague · Netherlands
The Hague in May
What May is really like in The Hague: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
May is one of the best months to visit The Hague. Expect average highs of 17°C (63°F), lows of 9°C (48°F), about 9 rainy days and roughly 15.7 hours of daylight. Mild and often sunny; beach pavilions open and the Japanese Garden usually opens.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 17°C (63°F) / 9°C (48°F)
- Rainy days
- About 9
- Daylight
- About 15.7 hours
- Sea temperature
- 11°C (52°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in May
May is the 5th-warmest month in The Hague: days average 17°C (63°F) against a yearly average high of 14°C (57°F), and nights fall to about 9°C (48°F). Rain falls on roughly 9 of its 31 days. Compared with April (13°C (55°F)), May is warmer; by June highs climb to around 20°C (68°F).
- Sunrise (15 May)
- About 05:48
- Sunset (15 May)
- About 21:30
- Daylight
- About 15.7 hours
- Sea
- 11°C (52°F)
Spring (March–May). Bulb fields and Keukenhof nearby, King's Day and the first beach-pavilion days.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, May rates 3 for crowds (the peak is June at 4) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in June). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in May
- Tong Tong Fair — Indo-Dutch festival of food and culture (usually late spring)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in May
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Gallery · Wassenaar
Museum Voorlinden
Allow time for the estate gardens and dunes after the galleries.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Architecture
- Outdoors
- Couples
Garden · Statenkwartier
Westbroekpark rose garden
A park between the city and Scheveningen with a large rose garden of thousands of plants and hundreds of varieties, ponds and a lakeside café, at its best from late June to September.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Nature
- Couples
- Outdoors
Nature · Wassenaar
Meijendel dunes
Cycle here from Scheveningen along the dune paths and continue to the beach.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Nature
- Active
- Outdoors
Museum · Centrum and the Hofvijver
Mauritshuis
This 17th-century palace on the Hofvijver holds a focused collection of Dutch Golden Age painting, including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp and Carel Fabritius's The Goldfinch.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
What to pack
For highs near 17°C, lows near 9°C and 9 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is May a good time to visit The Hague?
It is one of the best months to visit The Hague. Mild and often sunny; beach pavilions open and the Japanese Garden usually opens.
+How warm is The Hague in May?
Average highs are around 17°C (63°F) and lows around 9°C (48°F).
+Does it rain a lot in The Hague in May?
Expect rain on about 9 days of the month.