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Leiden weather essentials

Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Dec
42°F 5°C
33°F 0°C
Jan
41°F 5°C
32°F 0°C
Feb
43°F 6°C
34°F 1°C
Mar
47°F 8°C
36°F 2°C
Apr
52°F 11°C
39°F 3°C
May
60°F 15°C
46°F 7°C

Extended Forecast
Thursday
17 Dec
Hi:
32°F 0°C
Lo:
22°F -5°C
Friday
18 Dec
Hi:
32°F 0°C
Lo:
24°F -4°C
Saturday
19 Dec
Hi:
35°F 1°C
Lo:
28°F -2°C
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National Museum of Natural History (Naturalis)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: Natural history museum
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National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: Museum; History museum
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National Museum of Ethnology (Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: Speciality museum
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Valk Windmill (Stedelikj Molenmuseum de Valk)
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 10 attractions in Leiden

Visitors to the Valk Windmill learn about the history, life, skills and techniques of the 18th-century Dutch miller.

Attraction type: Historic site
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Botanical Gardens (Hortus Botanicus)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: Garden
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De Markt
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 10 attractions in Leiden

As in every town in the Netherlands, Saturday is the day the Dutch go grocery shopping. You don't see any hypermarkets, or indeed large supermarkets anyw... here, instead every city has it's grocery...

Attraction type: Flea/street market
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Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: History museum
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Pieterskerk
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site
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Municipal Museum of Leiden (Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal )
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 10 attractions in Leiden
Attraction type: Art gallery; History museum
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Rijn (Rhine)
Attraction type: River
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