Eeklo weather in October

In October, Eeklo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Eeklo's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eeklo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:19 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Eeklo is town in Eeklo 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Eeklo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°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
41611
51611
61610
71610
81610
91610
101510
111510
121510
131510
14159
15159
16159
17159
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25148
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

How October really feels in Eeklo

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.

Eeklo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5912.30.88.20.6
Feb / 5110.71.19.60.8
Mar10° / 5010.90.411.52.2
Apr14° / 4611013.53.7
May17° / 10°5811.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 13°5910.8016.35.9
Jul22° / 15°6712015.96.3
Aug22° / 15°7111.9014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°6010.6012.45.8
Oct15° / 6412.4010.44.0
Nov10° / 6612.90.28.72.0
Dec / 7113.61.17.70.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
103070
113070
123070
133070
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Eeklo gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 (%)
175241
276231
377221
478211
580200
681190
782180
883170
984160
1085150
1185150
1286140
1386140
1487130
1587130
1688120
1788120
1889110
1989110
2090100
2190100
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
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
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light 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 6:53 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:536:16
211.36:556:14
311.26:576:12
411.26:586:09
511.17:006:07
611.17:026:05
711.07:036:02
810.97:056:00
910.97:075:58
1010.87:095:56
1110.77:105:54
1210.77:125:51
1310.67:145:49
1410.57:155:47
1510.57:175:45
1610.47:195:43
1710.37:215:41
1810.37:225:39
1910.27:245:36
2010.17:265:34
2110.17:285:32
2210.07:295:30
2310.07:315:28
249.97:335:26
259.87:355:25
269.87:365:23
279.77:385:21
289.67:405:19
299.67:425:17
309.57:435:15
319.57:455:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Eeklo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Eeklo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eeklo in October

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

In October, Eeklo 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 Eeklo 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Eeklo 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 Eeklo peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eeklo in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eeklo is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eeklo?

Eeklo sits at 51.2°N, 3.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Maldegem, 8.0 km away.

MariakerkeWondelgemGhentSint-AmandsbergAssebroek

Topography around Eeklo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eeklo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Eeklo is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Maldegem 8.0 km · Aalter 13 km · Evergem 13 km · Mariakerke 15 km · Wondelgem 15 km · Ghent 19 km · Sint-Amandsberg 20 km · Assebroek 21 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 Eeklo (51.187°, 3.5565°, elevation 6 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).