IJmuiden weather in October

In October, IJmuiden sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 120 mm of rain across 15.4 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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is IJmuiden's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see IJmuiden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

IJmuiden is town in Velsen, Netherlands.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1876

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 IJmuiden reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
11613
21613
31513
41513
51513
61513
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
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301210
311210

How October really feels in IJmuiden

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.

IJmuiden 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 / 8214.80.980.4
Feb / 6211.91.49.50.3
Mar / 5711.30.511.51.1
Apr10° / 439.3013.62.3
May13° / 11°5710.2015.53.8
Jun16° / 14°6311.1016.54.8
Jul18° / 16°8112.6016.15.7
Aug19° / 17°10513.8014.55.7
Sep17° / 15°10614012.44.9
Oct14° / 11°12015.4010.33.5
Nov10° / 10316.90.28.51.9
Dec / 99160.87.50.9

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233367
243367
253367
263268
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

IJmuiden gets around 120 mm of rain over 15.4 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 (%)
153
253
353
453
552
652
751
850
950
1049
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1647
1748
1848
1948
2048
2149
2249
2350
2450
2551
2651
2752
2852
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 (%)
172271
273261
375250
476240
577230
678220
780200
881190
982180
1083170
1183170
1284160
1385150
1486140
1586140
1687130
1788120
1889110
1990100
209190
219280
229370
239370
249460
259550
269550
279640
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 26 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:506:11
211.36:526:09
311.26:536:06
411.16:556:04
511.16:576:02
611.06:595:59
710.97:015:57
810.97:025:54
910.87:045:52
1010.77:065:50
1110.77:085:48
1210.67:105:45
1310.57:115:43
1410.57:135:41
1510.47:155:38
1610.37:175:36
1710.37:195:34
1810.27:215:32
1910.17:225:30
2010.17:245:28
2110.07:265:25
229.97:285:23
239.97:305:21
249.87:325:19
259.77:345:17
269.77:355:15
279.67:375:13
289.57:395:11
299.57:415:09
309.47:435:07
319.37:455:05

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 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.83 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
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
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 IJmuiden?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in IJmuiden.

What to pack for IJmuiden in October

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

In October, IJmuiden sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near IJmuiden 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 18 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
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in IJmuiden 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 IJmuiden peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is IJmuiden?

IJmuiden sits at 52.5°N, 4.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Velsen-Zuid, 3.0 km away.

Topography around IJmuiden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around IJmuiden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m.

The land around IJmuiden is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
95 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Velsen-Zuid 3.0 km · Beverwijk 4.0 km · Velserbroek 5.0 km · Heemskerk 7.0 km · Haarlem 9.0 km · Assendelft 9.0 km · Castricum 11 km · Zandvoort 11 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 IJmuiden (52.4603°, 4.6105°, elevation 11 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).