Gouda weather in October

In October, Gouda sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 65 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°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 Gouda's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gouda is city in South Holland, 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gouda 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 10°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)
11610
21610
31610
41610
5169
6169
7169
8159
9159
10159
11159
12158
13158
14158
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30127
31127

How October really feels in Gouda

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.

Gouda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.51.18.10.3
Feb / 5310.81.39.60.7
Mar10° / 5511.30.811.52.1
Apr14° / 5211.2013.63.8
May17° / 6511.9015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°7011.7016.45.8
Jul22° / 14°8613.50166.1
Aug22° / 14°8213.1014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°6811.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 6512010.43.9
Nov10° / 6312.40.48.61.9
Dec / 7112.81.27.60.6

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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
72971
83070
93070
103169
113169
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gouda gets around 65 mm of rain over 12 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 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
740
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2039
2139
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3142

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 (%)
175241
276231
378220
479210
581190
682180
783170
884160
985150
1086140
1187130
1288120
1388120
1489110
1589110
1690100
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219280
229370
239370
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299550
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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light 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 6:49 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:496:11
211.36:516:09
311.26:536:06
411.26:546:04
511.16:566:02
611.06:585:59
711.07:005:57
810.97:015:55
910.87:035:52
1010.87:055:50
1110.77:075:48
1210.67:095:46
1310.57:105:43
1410.57:125:41
1510.47:145:39
1610.37:165:37
1710.37:185:35
1810.27:195:32
1910.27:215:30
2010.17:235:28
2110.07:255:26
2210.07:275:24
239.97:285:22
249.87:305:20
259.87:325:18
269.77:345:16
279.67:365:14
289.67:385:12
299.57:395:10
309.57:415:08
319.47:435:06

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 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gouda?

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

3.9
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 Gouda.

What to pack for Gouda in October

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

In October, Gouda 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 Gouda 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 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Gouda 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
17 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Waddinxveen 5.0 km · Boskoop 7.0 km · Bodegraven 8.0 km · Ommoord 13 km · Alphen aan den Rijn 13 km · Benthuizen 13 km · Capelle aan den IJssel 13 km · Krimpen aan den IJssel 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 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. 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).