Best rain gear in Den Haag 2026

The Hague sits directly on the North Sea and that creates a unique microclimate: salt-laden sea wind, horizontal rain squalls blowing in from Scheveningen and Kijkduin, and on the boulevards wind of 5 to 7 Beaufort almost year-round. Anyone commuting daily from Scheveningen, Statenkwartier or Duindorp into the centre catches the wind and rain full in the face on Scheveningseweg and Stadhouderslaan. An ordinary 3,000 mm rain jacket will be soaked through in ten minutes here; at least 10,000 mm is advisable, 15,000 mm for daily riders. AGU and Rains perform well, but in The Hague many people also opt for Helly Hansen and Didriksons because of their marine credentials. The Haagse Bos and Clingendael offer some shelter, but the route along Grote Marktstraat and Spui is exposed. For the civil-servant commute into Bezuidenhout and the ministries quarter (around Binnenhof and Plein), a smart, non-fluorescent rain jacket is popular — brands like Stutterheim and Rains are standard here.