's-Hertogenbosch in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), 's-Hertogenbosch sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 185 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-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 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is 's-Hertogenbosch's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see 's-Hertogenbosch's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
185 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in 's-Hertogenbosch in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in 's-Hertogenbosch reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in 's-Hertogenbosch

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

's-Hertogenbosch 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.41.18.10.3
Feb / 55111.49.60.7
Mar10° / 5611.60.811.52.2
Apr14° / 4710.6013.64.0
May18° / 5811.6015.45.4
Jun20° / 12°6210.9016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7613.5015.96.2
Aug22° / 14°7612.6014.46.2
Sep19° / 11°6111.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 6311.7010.44.0
Nov10° / 6212.40.48.61.8
Dec / 7013.11.57.70.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

's-Hertogenbosch gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit 's-Hertogenbosch?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in 's-Hertogenbosch.

What to pack for 's-Hertogenbosch in Fall

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

In fall, 's-Hertogenbosch sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in 's-Hertogenbosch in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 's-Hertogenbosch 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
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is 's-Hertogenbosch?

's-Hertogenbosch sits at 51.7°N, 5.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Maaspoort, 3.0 km away.

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Topography around 's-Hertogenbosch

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Within 3 km, the terrain around 's-Hertogenbosch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m.

The land around 's-Hertogenbosch is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
175 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Maaspoort 3.0 km · Vught 5.0 km · Boxtel 12 km · Schijndel 12 km · Zaltbommel 13 km · Oisterwijk 16 km · Waalwijk 16 km · Oss 16 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 's-Hertogenbosch (51.6992°, 5.3042°, elevation 7 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.