Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Amsterdam-Zuidoost sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 196 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Amsterdam-Zuidoost's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amsterdam-Zuidoost's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
196 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Amsterdam-Zuidoost reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Amsterdam-Zuidoost

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amsterdam-Zuidoost weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.4180.3
Feb / 5210.41.49.50.6
Mar10° / 5411.10.711.52.0
Apr14° / 5011.1013.63.7
May17° / 6311.4015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6711.7016.45.8
Jul22° / 14°8213.40166.1
Aug22° / 14°8112.9014.56.1
Sep18° / 11°6911.9012.45.5
Oct14° / 6612.4010.33.8
Nov / 6112.50.38.51.8
Dec / 7012.91.17.50.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Amsterdam-Zuidoost gets around 196 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Amsterdam-Zuidoost?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amsterdam-Zuidoost.

What to pack for Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Fall

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

In fall, Amsterdam-Zuidoost sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 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 Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amsterdam-Zuidoost 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 Amsterdam-Zuidoost?

Amsterdam-Zuidoost sits at 52.3°N, 5.0°E, 4 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Diemen, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Amsterdam-Zuidoost

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amsterdam-Zuidoost has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Amsterdam-Zuidoost is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (22%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Diemen 4.0 km · Weesp 5.0 km · Amstelveen 7.0 km · Amsterdam 9.0 km · Uithoorn 13 km · Naarden 13 km · Badhoevedorp 13 km · Bussum 13 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 Amsterdam-Zuidoost (52.3075°, 4.9722°, 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.