Veendam in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Veendam sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 184 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 7°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 Veendam's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Veendam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 184 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Veendam in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Veendam reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Veendam
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Veendam 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 66 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 50 | 10.6 | 2 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 2° | 53 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 48 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 61 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 74 | 12.6 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 82 | 14 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 79 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 66 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 62 | 11.8 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 56 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 66 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Veendam gets around 184 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Veendam?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Veendam.
What to pack for Veendam in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Veendam sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Veendam in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Veendam in Fall
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 Veendam peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Veendam?
Veendam sits at 53.1°N, 6.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Hoogezand, 10 km away.
Topography around Veendam
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Veendam.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Veendam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m.
The land around Veendam is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and cropland (28%) within 80 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
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 Veendam (53.1067°, 6.8792°, elevation 2 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.