Den Helder weather in October

In October, Den Helder sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 105 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°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 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Den Helder's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Den Helder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Den Helder is city in 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Den Helder reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11514
21513
31513
41513
51513
61513
71513
81513
91513
101412
111412
121412
131412
141412
151412
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201311
211311
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281311
291311
301210
311210

How October really feels in Den Helder

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.

Den Helder weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 73140.87.90.5
Feb / 5511.11.49.50.3
Mar / 4910.80.611.50.9
Apr / 388.2013.62.1
May13° / 11°509.3015.53.5
Jun15° / 14°5910.4016.64.6
Jul18° / 16°7111.5016.25.7
Aug19° / 17°9513.1014.55.7
Sep17° / 15°9613.7012.44.9
Oct14° / 12°10515.2010.33.4
Nov10° / 9316.60.28.42.0
Dec / 8815.60.77.41.0

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Den Helder gets around 105 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
451
550
650
749
848
948
1048
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1648
1748
1849
1949
2050
2150
2250
2351
2451
2551
2652
2752
2853
2953
3054
3154

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
274251
376240
476240
578220
679210
780200
881190
982180
1082180
1183170
1284160
1385150
1486140
1586140
1687130
1788120
1889110
1990100
209190
219280
229370
239460
249550
259550
269640
279640
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 30 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
528breezy
628breezy
728breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1029breezy
1129breezy
1229breezy
1329breezy
1429breezy
1529breezy
1629windy
1729windy
1829windy
1930windy
2030windy
2130windy
2230windy
2330windy
2431windy
2531windy
2631windy
2731windy
2831windy
2931windy
3031windy
3131windy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 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 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:506:10
211.36:526:08
311.26:536:05
411.16:556:03
511.16:576:00
611.06:595:58
710.97:015:56
810.87:025:53
910.87:045:51
1010.77:065:49
1110.67:085:46
1210.67:105:44
1310.57:125:42
1410.47:145:39
1510.47:155:37
1610.37:175:35
1710.27:195:32
1810.27:215:30
1910.17:235:28
2010.07:255:26
2110.07:275:24
229.97:295:22
239.87:305:19
249.87:325:17
259.77:345:15
269.67:365:13
279.67:385:11
289.57:405:09
299.47:425:07
309.47:445:05
319.37:465:03

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 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 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
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Den Helder?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Den Helder.

What to pack for Den Helder in October

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

In October, Den Helder sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakera warm layer

Sea temperature near Den Helder 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 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
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Den Helder 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 Den Helder peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Den Helder?

Den Helder sits at 53.0°N, 4.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Julianadorp, 8.0 km away.

MedemblikBergenHeerhugowaardAlkmaarHeilooHoorn

Topography around Den Helder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Den Helder has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m.

The land around Den Helder is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
66 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Julianadorp 8.0 km · Schagen 19 km · Medemblik 31 km · Bergen 33 km · Heerhugowaard 33 km · Alkmaar 37 km · Heiloo 40 km · Hoorn 41 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 Den Helder (52.9599°, 4.7593°, elevation 3 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).