Valkenswaard weather in October

In October, Valkenswaard sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.5 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 17°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Valkenswaard's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valkenswaard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:12 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Valkenswaard is village in Valkenswaard, 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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Valkenswaard reaches about 15°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41610
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11159
12159
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24147
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31127

How October really feels in Valkenswaard

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.

Valkenswaard 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 / 6511.81.48.20.3
Feb / 5911.21.99.60.7
Mar10° / 5812.20.811.52.3
Apr15° / 4810.8013.54.2
May18° / 6312.1015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°7012.1016.35.9
Jul23° / 14°7913.2015.96.3
Aug23° / 14°7712.3014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6211.1012.45.8
Oct15° / 6411.5010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.10.48.61.9
Dec / 7512.91.77.70.5

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52773
62872
72872
82971
93070
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233070
243070
253070
262971
272872
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Valkenswaard gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
738
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
381181
482171
583161
683161
785150
886140
987130
1088120
1189110
1289110
1390100
149190
159190
169280
179280
189280
199370
209370
219460
229460
239550
249550
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:466:09
211.36:476:06
311.26:496:04
411.26:516:02
511.16:535:59
611.06:545:57
711.06:565:55
810.96:585:52
910.86:595:50
1010.87:015:48
1110.77:035:46
1210.67:055:44
1310.67:065:41
1410.57:085:39
1510.57:105:37
1610.47:125:35
1710.37:135:33
1810.37:155:31
1910.27:175:29
2010.17:195:26
2110.17:205:24
2210.07:225:22
239.97:245:20
249.97:265:18
259.87:275:17
269.87:295:15
279.77:315:13
289.67:335:11
299.67:355:09
309.57:365:07
319.57:385:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.82 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
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Valkenswaard?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Valkenswaard for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valkenswaard in October

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

In October, Valkenswaard sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Valkenswaard 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 Valkenswaard peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Valkenswaard in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Valkenswaard is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valkenswaard?

Valkenswaard sits at 51.4°N, 5.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Bergeijk, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Valkenswaard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valkenswaard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Valkenswaard is covered by trees (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bergeijk 8.0 km · Eersel 10 km · Eindhoven 10 km · Cranendonck 10 km · Geldrop 11 km · Tongelre 12 km · Neerpelt 14 km · Nuenen 15 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 Valkenswaard (51.3508°, 5.4597°, elevation 27 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).