Delft weather in October

In October, Delft sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 10.4 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 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 Delft's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delft's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Delft is city and municipality in the Netherlands.

Density
3,613/km²
people per km²
Founded
1246

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 Delft 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 11°C and 18°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
51611
61610
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
13159
14159
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23139
24139
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31128

How October really feels in Delft

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.

Delft 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 / 6412.40.88.10.5
Feb / 5111.31.49.60.6
Mar / 5111.30.611.51.8
Apr13° / 4410.2013.63.4
May16° / 10°5711.2015.44.9
Jun19° / 12°5911.1016.45.7
Jul21° / 15°7412.80166.1
Aug21° / 15°7913.1014.46.0
Sep18° / 12°7412.2012.45.4
Oct14° / 7713.4010.43.8
Nov10° / 7314.10.38.61.9
Dec / 7514.10.87.60.8

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 (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243169
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Delft gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
546
646
745
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2946
3046
3147

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 (%)
174251
276240
377230
478220
579210
680200
781190
882180
983170
1084160
1185150
1286140
1387130
1487130
1588120
1688120
1789110
1889110
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309640
319640

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
217light 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
1718light 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 6:51 AM to 7:44 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)
111.46:516:12
211.36:526:10
311.26:546:08
411.26:566:05
511.16:586:03
611.06:596:01
711.07:015:58
810.97:035:56
910.87:055:54
1010.87:065:51
1110.77:085:49
1210.67:105:47
1310.57:125:45
1410.57:145:43
1510.47:155:40
1610.37:175:38
1710.37:195:36
1810.27:215:34
1910.27:235:32
2010.17:245:30
2110.07:265:27
2210.07:285:25
239.97:305:23
249.87:325:21
259.87:335:19
269.77:355:17
279.67:375:15
289.67:395:13
299.57:415:12
309.57:435:10
319.47:445:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Delft?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Delft.

What to pack for Delft in October

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

In October, Delft sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Delft 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 13 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 Delft 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 Delft 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 Delft?

Delft sits at 52.0°N, 4.4°E, 1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Rijswijk, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Delft

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Delft has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Delft is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
99 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rijswijk 4.0 km · Ypenburg 4.0 km · Nootdorp 5.0 km · Pijnacker 5.0 km · Voorburg 8.0 km · Berkel en Rodenrijs 9.0 km · The Hague 9.0 km · Schiebroek 10 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 Delft (52.0067°, 4.3556°, 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).