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Best months
Jun · Jul · Aug
Best for: Long-day-summer seekers who want a quieter Randstad base than Amsterdam.
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
3°C
85%
2.5mm
Feb
3°C
82%
2mm
Mar
6°C
78%
2mm
Apr
9°C
75%
1.5mm
May
13°C
72%
2mm
Jun
16°C
75%
2.5mm
Jul
18°C
78%
2.5mm
Aug
18°C
80%
2.5mm
Sep
15°C
82%
3mm
Oct
11°C
85%
3mm
Nov
7°C
85%
3mm
Dec
4°C
86%
3mm
Summer peak
18°C
July · 78% humidity
Winter low
3°C
January · 85% humidity
Climate type
Temperate maritime
Humid summers, Humid winters
Same maritime climate as the rest of the Randstad — mild winters, mild summers, frequent grey skies. June-August has long bright evenings.
Pathway
Digital nomad visa
Program
Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT)
Typical max stay
24 months
Same DAFT visa as Amsterdam. Non-Americans use Schengen 90/180 or the highly-skilled migrant visa with a sponsoring employer.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Leiden: ~$2,170/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.
