Aalsmeer weather in October

In October, Aalsmeer sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aalsmeer's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aalsmeer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Aalsmeer is town in North Holland, the Netherlands.

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aalsmeer reaches about 14°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 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51511
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
131410
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21139
22139
23139
24139
25138
26138
27138
28138
29128
30128
31128

How October really feels in Aalsmeer

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.

Aalsmeer weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6913.3180.3
Feb / 56111.49.50.5
Mar / 5511.20.711.51.7
Apr12° / 4910.7013.63.2
May16° / 10°6210.9015.44.8
Jun18° / 12°6611.7016.45.6
Jul21° / 15°8313.40166.0
Aug21° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8112.9012.45.3
Oct14° / 8413.7010.33.7
Nov10° / 7514.10.28.51.8
Dec / 801417.60.6

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93169
103169
113268
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aalsmeer gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
647
746
845
945
1044
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2043
2143
2244
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3046
3146

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 (%)
175241
276231
378220
479210
580200
681190
782180
883170
984160
1085150
1186140
1287130
1387130
1488120
1588120
1689110
1790100
1890100
199190
209280
219280
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:496:11
211.36:516:08
311.26:536:06
411.26:546:04
511.16:566:01
611.06:585:59
710.97:005:56
810.97:025:54
910.87:035:52
1010.77:055:50
1110.77:075:47
1210.67:095:45
1310.57:115:43
1410.57:125:40
1510.47:145:38
1610.37:165:36
1710.37:185:34
1810.27:205:32
1910.17:215:30
2010.17:235:27
2110.07:255:25
229.97:275:23
239.97:295:21
249.87:315:19
259.77:325:17
269.77:345:15
279.67:365:13
289.67:385:11
299.57:405:09
309.47:425:07
319.47:445:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Aalsmeer?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aalsmeer.

What to pack for Aalsmeer in October

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

In October, Aalsmeer sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aalsmeer 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 29 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
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Aalsmeer 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 Aalsmeer 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
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aalsmeer?

Aalsmeer sits at 52.3°N, 4.8°E, -4 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Uithoorn, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Aalsmeer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aalsmeer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of -2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Aalsmeer is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Uithoorn 5.0 km · Hoofddorp 7.0 km · Amstelveen 8.0 km · Nieuw-Vennep 9.0 km · Badhoevedorp 9.0 km · Mijdrecht 9.0 km · Hillegom 13 km · Heemstede 14 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Aalsmeer (52.2592°, 4.7597°, elevation -4 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).