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The best time to visit Leiden
April, May, June and September — daytime highs 12–22°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Leiden month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 3°C | 15 | |
| February | 9°C | 3°C | 11 | |
| March | 11°C | 3°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| April | 12°C | 4°C | 10 | Best |
| May | 16°C | 8°C | 14 | Best |
| June | 22°C | 13°C | 10 | Best |
| July | 21°C | 14°C | 15 | |
| August | 22°C | 15°C | 13 | |
| September | 20°C | 13°C | 9 | Best |
| October | 16°C | 10°C | 17 | Shoulder |
| November | 11°C | 6°C | 20 | |
| December | 8°C | 3°C | 16 |
The short version
Warmest: June, around 22°C by day. Coolest: January, around 7°C by day and 3°C at night. Wettest: November with about 20 wet days. Driest: September with about 9.
If you want fewer people: March, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Leiden?
The best months are April, May, June and September, when daytime highs sit 12–22°C.
What is the hottest month in Leiden?
June, with daytime highs around 22°C.
What is the wettest month in Leiden?
November, with about 20 wet days. The driest is September with about 9.
When is the cheapest time to visit Leiden?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Leiden, South Holland. Source: Open-Meteo.