Best time to visit The Hague
The best time to visit The Hague is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | 70 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | good month |
| May | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| June | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| July | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| August | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| September | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| October | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 6.5 °C / 44 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- April–May
Weather is best from June through September, when it is mild-to-warm, sunshine peaks and winds are calmest despite some rain, and good in April-May, milder and drier but still a touch cool; the colder, greyer, wetter, windier months from October to March are unsuited to a full day exploring on foot.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 8.9 days, average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 6.3 °C / 43 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.1 °C / 50 °F.
Also on: King's Day free markets and games, King's Night (Koningsnacht) party, Lange Voorhout crocuses in bloom.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 14.3 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 12.1 days, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in.
Also on: Lange Voorhout crocuses in bloom.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F.
Against: wet days 10.3 days, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, relative humidity 77%.
Also on: Den Haag Sculptuur outdoor exhibition, Westbroekpark Rosarium roses in bloom.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 13.3 days, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in.
Also on: Den Haag Sculptuur outdoor exhibition, Westbroekpark Rosarium roses in bloom.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F.
Against: wet days 13.8 days, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, relative humidity 78%.
Also on: Den Haag Sculptuur outdoor exhibition, Westbroekpark Rosarium roses in bloom.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.4 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F.
Against: wet days 11.2 days, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, relative humidity 80%.
Also on: Prinsjesdag state procession, TodaysArt Festival, Westbroekpark Rosarium roses in bloom.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in The Hague.
The Hague's North Sea coast never gets hot enough, or its sea warm enough, for a beach trip: even July and August only reach highs around 21C with the sea near 20C, so no month is good or best, and winter adds cold, dull, windy, wet conditions on top.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg, 435 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 2 °C | 2.6 °C | 5.6 °C | 10.1 °C | 14.3 °C | 18.5 °C | 20.8 °C | 20.5 °C | 17.4 °C | 12.4 °C | 7 °C | 3.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.5 days | 1.8 days | 1.6 days | 2 days | 2 days | 1.6 days | 2.3 days | 1.4 days | 1.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 7 pm | 4 pm | 1 pm | 7 pm | 9 am | 12 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 11 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 4.1 h | 5.4 h | 8.1 h | 11.1 h | 11.7 h | 12.5 h | 12.4 h | 11.3 h | 9.3 h | 6.7 h | 4.6 h | 3.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 86% | 84% | 79% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 84% | 86% | 87% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 6.3 °C | 6.4 °C | 7.6 °C | 10.2 °C | 13.8 °C | 17.6 °C | 19.9 °C | 20.3 °C | 18.9 °C | 15.3 °C | 11.1 °C | 7.7 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 6.4 °C | 6.5 °C | 7.7 °C | 10.4 °C | 14 °C | 17.9 °C | 20.1 °C | 20.5 °C | 19.1 °C | 15.4 °C | 11.3 °C | 7.8 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12.1 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 19.4 µg/m³ | 19.1 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 21.8 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ | 17.2 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Lange Voorhout crocuses in bloom
March, April and May
- King's Night (Koningsnacht) party
26 April
- King's Day free markets and games
27 April
- Den Haag Sculptuur outdoor exhibition
June, July and August
- Westbroekpark Rosarium roses in bloom
June, July, August, September, October and November
- Prinsjesdag state procession
15–21 September, dates vary from year to year
- TodaysArt Festival
September, dates vary from year to year
- Crossing Border Festival
November
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Van Nelle Factory
19 km away