Barendrecht weather in October

In October, Barendrecht sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 65 mm of rain across 12.1 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 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 Barendrecht's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barendrecht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Barendrecht is town and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands.

Density
1,779/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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Barendrecht reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 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)
11710
21610
31610
41610
51610
6169
7169
8169
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14158
15158
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24138
25138
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31127

How October really feels in Barendrecht

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.

Barendrecht 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 / 6212.118.10.4
Feb / 53111.39.60.7
Mar10° / 5411.50.711.52.1
Apr14° / 4910.9013.63.9
May17° / 6311.9015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6611.2016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°8113.60166.1
Aug22° / 14°7812.9014.46.1
Sep19° / 12°6311.5012.45.6
Oct14° / 6512.1010.44.0
Nov10° / 6412.50.38.61.9
Dec / 7213.51.27.60.6

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133268
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barendrecht gets around 65 mm of rain over 12.1 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 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
642
742
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

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
277221
379210
480200
581190
682180
783170
884160
985150
1086140
1187130
1287130
1388120
1488120
1589110
1689110
1790100
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299640
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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light 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 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 6:50 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:506:12
211.36:526:10
311.26:536:07
411.26:556:05
511.16:576:02
611.06:586:00
711.07:005:58
810.97:025:56
910.87:045:53
1010.87:055:51
1110.77:075:49
1210.67:095:46
1310.67:115:44
1410.57:135:42
1510.47:145:40
1610.47:165:38
1710.37:185:36
1810.27:205:33
1910.27:225:31
2010.17:235:29
2110.07:255:27
2210.07:275:25
239.97:295:23
249.87:315:21
259.87:325:19
269.77:345:17
279.77:365:15
289.67:385:13
299.57:405:11
309.57:415:09
319.47:435:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.83 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
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Barendrecht?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Barendrecht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barendrecht in October

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

In October, Barendrecht sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Barendrecht 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Barendrecht 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 Barendrecht 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 December 21 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 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barendrecht?

Barendrecht sits at 51.9°N, 4.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Groot IJsselmonde, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Barendrecht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barendrecht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Barendrecht is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
106 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Groot IJsselmonde 3.0 km · Ridderkerk 5.0 km · Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 7.0 km · Kinderdijk 7.0 km · Rhoon 8.0 km · Zwijndrecht 8.0 km · Krimpen aan den IJssel 8.0 km · Rotterdam 8.0 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 Barendrecht (51.8567°, 4.5347°, elevation 1 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).