Hoboken weather in October

In October, Hoboken sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 59 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Hoboken's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoboken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Hoboken is district of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.2 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
3,228/km²
people per km²

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 Hoboken 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
21710
31710
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
9169
10169
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17158
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30137
31137

How October really feels in Hoboken

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.

Hoboken weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6211.80.98.20.4
Feb / 5410.81.29.60.8
Mar10° / 53110.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4710.8013.54.0
May18° / 10°6111.9015.35.4
Jun20° / 13°6611.2016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°7512.2015.96.3
Aug22° / 14°7312.2014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°5710.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 5911.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 6311.90.48.72.0
Dec / 7213.41.17.70.7

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42674
52674
62872
72872
82872
92872
102971
113070
123070
133070
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hoboken gets around 59 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
276231
377221
478211
580200
681190
782180
883170
984160
1085150
1186140
1287130
1387130
1488120
1588120
1689110
1789110
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:50 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:506:13
211.36:526:11
311.26:536:08
411.26:556:06
511.16:576:04
611.16:596:02
711.07:005:59
810.97:025:57
910.97:045:55
1010.87:055:53
1110.77:075:50
1210.77:095:48
1310.67:105:46
1410.57:125:44
1510.57:145:42
1610.47:165:40
1710.37:175:38
1810.37:195:35
1910.27:215:33
2010.17:235:31
2110.17:245:29
2210.07:265:27
2310.07:285:25
249.97:305:23
259.87:315:21
269.87:335:19
279.77:355:18
289.67:375:16
299.67:385:14
309.57:405:12
319.57:425:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hoboken?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hoboken for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hoboken in October

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

In October, Hoboken sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hoboken 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 Hoboken peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hoboken 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 Hoboken is worst in April — around 18 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
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hoboken?

Hoboken sits at 51.2°N, 4.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Wilrijk, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hoboken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoboken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Hoboken is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (30%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Wilrijk 3.0 km · Zwijndrecht 5.0 km · Berchem 6.0 km · Antwerp 6.0 km · Edegem 7.0 km · Borgerhout 7.0 km · Mortsel 7.0 km · Beveren 8.0 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 Hoboken (51.1761°, 4.3484°, elevation 12 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. 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).