Gouda in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gouda sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 196 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gouda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gouda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 196 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gouda in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Gouda reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Gouda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gouda 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 63 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 53 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 10° / 3° | 55 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 52 | 11.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 65 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 86 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 82 | 13.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 68 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 65 | 12 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 63 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 71 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gouda gets around 196 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Gouda?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gouda.
What to pack for Gouda in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gouda sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gouda 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 26 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Gouda in Fall
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 Gouda 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gouda?
Gouda sits at 52.0°N, 4.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Waddinxveen, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Gouda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gouda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 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 128 m.
The land around Gouda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (27%) within 80 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
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 Gouda (52.0167°, 4.7083°, 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.