January in The Hague: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in The Hague — 4 points higher on the same scale.
February in The Hague — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.8/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in The Hague — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in The Hague — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in The Hague — 5th best month
Good · 8.3/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 40 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May in The Hague — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for The Hague at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in The Hague — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for The Hague at 8.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July ranks 3rd of 12 for The Hague — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for The Hague at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind May at 9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August ranks 4th of 12 for The Hague — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10August averages 19°C (66°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in The Hague (4th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in The Hague — 6th best month
Good · 8.1/10September averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in The Hague — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 80 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in The Hague — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in The Hague — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in The Hague — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in The Hague: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.8/10December averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
