Volendam weather in September

In September, Volendam sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Volendam's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volendam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Volendam is town in Edam-Volendam, Netherlands.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Volendam reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71913
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291611
301610

How September really feels in Volendam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Volendam weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6212.1180.3
Feb / 5010.31.39.50.5
Mar / 5010.60.711.51.8
Apr13° / 4510.5013.63.5
May16° / 5811.2015.55.0
Jun19° / 12°6211.6016.55.7
Jul21° / 14°7513016.16.1
Aug21° / 14°7912.7014.56.0
Sep18° / 12°6911.9012.45.4
Oct14° / 6912.8010.33.7
Nov10° / 62130.38.51.8
Dec / 681317.50.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
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203763
213763
223664
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243565
253367
263367
273367
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Volendam gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1838
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2039
2139
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2441
2541
2642
2743
2844
2944
3044

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14839121
24939121
35038111
45237110
55336110
65336110
75535100
85634100
95733100
105733100
11593290
12613180
13613180
14633070
15642970
16652960
17672850
18672850
19692740
20692740
21692830
22692830
23702820
24702820
25712810
26722710
27722710
28732610
29732610
30742510

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:567:23
213.45:587:20
313.36:007:18
413.26:017:16
513.26:037:13
613.16:057:11
713.06:067:08
813.06:087:06
912.96:107:03
1012.86:127:01
1112.86:136:58
1212.76:156:56
1312.66:176:54
1412.56:196:51
1512.56:206:49
1612.46:226:46
1712.36:246:44
1812.36:256:41
1912.26:276:39
2012.16:296:36
2112.16:316:34
2212.06:326:31
2311.96:346:29
2411.86:366:26
2511.86:386:24
2611.76:396:21
2711.66:416:19
2811.66:436:17
2911.56:456:14
3011.46:466:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Volendam?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Volendam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volendam in September

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

In September, Volendam sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Volendam in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 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 Volendam in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Volendam peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Volendam?

Volendam sits at 52.5°N, 5.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Purmerend, 8.0 km away.

ZaandamZaanstadAmsterdamWeesp

Topography around Volendam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volendam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of -1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.

The land around Volendam is covered by water (50%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Purmerend 8.0 km · Hoorn 16 km · Almere Stad 17 km · Zaandam 18 km · Zaanstad 18 km · Amsterdam 18 km · Diemen 19 km · Weesp 21 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 Volendam (52.495°, 5.0708°, elevation 0 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).