Diksmuide weather in October

In October, Diksmuide sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Diksmuide's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diksmuide's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Diksmuide is city in Diksmuide municipality, Belgium.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Diksmuide reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31711
41711
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121510
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20149
21149
22149
23149
24148
25148
26148
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

How October really feels in Diksmuide

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Diksmuide weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 57120.98.20.7
Feb / 4910.20.89.61.0
Mar10° / 4910.90.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4710.9013.53.7
May17° / 10°6011.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 12°6210.4016.26.0
Jul22° / 14°6011.4015.86.4
Aug22° / 15°6910.9014.46.4
Sep19° / 12°5710.1012.45.9
Oct15° / 6411.7010.44.2
Nov10° / 6512.90.38.72.2
Dec / 6912.70.87.81.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
42971
52971
62971
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233169
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Diksmuide gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
277221
377221
478211
580200
681190
782180
883170
984160
1084160
1185150
1285150
1386140
1486140
1587130
1687130
1788120
1889110
1989110
2090100
219190
229190
239280
249280
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:566:19
211.36:586:17
311.36:596:15
411.27:016:12
511.17:036:10
611.17:046:08
711.07:066:05
810.97:086:03
910.97:096:01
1010.87:115:59
1110.77:135:57
1210.77:145:54
1310.67:165:52
1410.57:185:50
1510.57:205:48
1610.47:215:46
1710.37:235:44
1810.37:255:42
1910.27:275:40
2010.27:285:38
2110.17:305:36
2210.07:325:34
2310.07:345:32
249.97:355:30
259.87:375:28
269.87:395:26
279.77:415:24
289.77:425:22
299.67:445:20
309.57:465:18
319.57:485:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Diksmuide?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Diksmuide for sightseeing.

What to pack for Diksmuide in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Diksmuide sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Diksmuide in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Diksmuide in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diksmuide peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Diksmuide?

Diksmuide sits at 51.0°N, 2.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Torhout, 17 km away.

TorhoutMiddelkerkeKoksijdeYpresRoeselareOstendPoperingeZedelgem

Topography around Diksmuide

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Diksmuide.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diksmuide has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Diksmuide is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Torhout 17 km · Middelkerke 17 km · Koksijde 18 km · Ypres 20 km · Roeselare 20 km · Ostend 21 km · Poperinge 22 km · Zedelgem 23 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Diksmuide (51.0325°, 2.8638°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).