Sassenheim in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sassenheim sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 264 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°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 Sassenheim's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sassenheim's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
264 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sassenheim in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sassenheim reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sassenheim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sassenheim 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 / 7213.60.980.4
Feb / 5611.51.49.50.5
Mar / 5411.30.411.51.5
Apr12° / 4510.1013.63.0
May15° / 10°5910.4015.44.5
Jun18° / 13°6111016.45.5
Jul20° / 15°7712.40166.0
Aug20° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8713012.45.2
Oct14° / 10°9314010.33.6
Nov10° / 8315.30.38.51.9
Dec / 8414.60.87.60.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sassenheim gets around 264 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 20 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 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sassenheim?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sassenheim.

What to pack for Sassenheim in Fall

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

In fall, Sassenheim sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 42 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sassenheim 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 15 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 Sassenheim 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 Sassenheim 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 Sassenheim?

Sassenheim sits at 52.2°N, 4.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Lisse, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sassenheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sassenheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Sassenheim is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
99 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Lisse 5.0 km · Noordwijk-Binnen 5.0 km · Merenwijk 5.0 km · Oegstgeest 6.0 km · Leiderdorp 7.0 km · Leiden 8.0 km · Hillegom 8.0 km · Nieuw-Vennep 9.0 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 Sassenheim (52.225°, 4.5222°, elevation 4 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.